Microsoft’s carbon emissions climb 25% as tech giants grapple with AI’s energy toll

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Microsoft’s annual sustainability report shows a 25% emissions jump fueled by AI energy demands, testing its 2030 climate goal to become carbon negative.

But its chief sustainability officer remains optimistic that long-term investments in carbon reductions and a "portfolio approach" can still rescue their ambitious targets. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsofts-carbon-emissions-climb-25-as-tech-giants-grapple-with-ais-energy-toll/">Read More