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Microsoft's carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year
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TL;DR
- Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25 percent in 2025, reaching 34 million metric tons.
- The increase is primarily attributed to data center infrastructure expansion and ceasing the purchase of certain renewable energy certificates.
- This setback impacts Microsoft's goal to be carbon negative by 2030.
- Google and Amazon also reported increases in supply chain emissions (25% and 16% respectively).
- AI infrastructure's demand for resources is outpacing the scaling of sustainability solutions.