Policy · 2h ago
Microsoft's AI Push Drives 25% Carbon Emissions Spike in 2025
Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25% in 2025, driven by its AI expansion. The company had pledged to be carbon negative by 2030. The increase highlights the environmental cost of scaling AI infrastructure.
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Microsoft's climate pledge looks increasingly hollow as AI growth trumps sustainability goals.
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Microsoft's AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025 →
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