Microsoft's Emissions Jump 25% as AI Datacenter Builds Surge

Microsoft's annual sustainability report shows its greenhouse gas emissions rose 25% year-over-year, driven by the construction and operation of AI-focused datacenters. The company's total emissions reached 15.4 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, up from 12.3 million in the prior year. Microsoft remains committed to being carbon-negative by 2030, but the AI boom is complicating that goal.