Microsoft's emissions increased by 29.1% due to data center expansion for AI and cloud computing, competing with Amazon and Google. It plans to use 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) has seen its emissions increase by nearly a third since 2020, primarily driven by the expansion of data centers required for AI and cloud computing, as reported in its annual sustainability report on Wednesday, Financial Times notes. The company attributes these challenges to its unique position as a leading cloud supplier aggressively expanding its data centers to keep pace with competitors like Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOO