Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France

The surge in carbon emissions from tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, reaching nearly a third of France's total emissions, underscores the environmental impact of their expanding datacenter infrastructure. Despite their ambitious net-zero goals, the rapid construction and operation of these energy-intensive facilities have led to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions. This highlights a critical challenge for the tech industry as it balances growth with sustainability efforts, raising questions about the feasibility of their net-zero targets in the current trajectory of energy consumption.