Policy · 2h ago
Google and Amazon AI Costs Threaten Net-Zero Pledges
Google and Amazon report rising carbon emissions from AI data centers, complicating their net-zero goals. Google's emissions rose 48% since 2019, while Amazon's grew 40% in 2023. Both companies cite AI infrastructure expansion as a key driver.
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The AI boom's environmental cost is becoming impossible to ignore, even for the tech giants most invested in greenwashing their operations.
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A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon →
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