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Google's carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand - TL;DR CNBC

Google's carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand

Publishing timestamp: 2024-07-02 16:13:55


Summary

Google's emissions surged nearly 50% compared to 2019, marking a setback in its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030. The increase is attributed to data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions driven by demand for AI. Other tech companies like Microsoft are also facing increased emissions due to AI demand.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/02/googles-carbon-emissions-surge-nearly-50percent-due-to-ai-energy-demand.html


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