Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:00:49 GMT

Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO₂e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France. Continue reading...

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