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Big Tech data center emissions now equal a third of France's total

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's combined data center carbon emissions have reached a third of France's total emissions, driven by AI and cloud expansion. Despite net-zero pledges, their actual emissions continue to rise. The finding underscores the growing environmental cost of the AI boom.

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The numbers show that voluntary climate pledges are failing to keep pace with AI infrastructure growth, raising questions about regulatory oversight.
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