Google's carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand
A view of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, on April 16, 2024.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesGoogle's emissions surged nearly 50% compared to 2019, the company said Tuesday in its 2024 environmental report, marking a notable setback in its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030. Google's emissions also increased 13% year over year in 2023, per the report.The company attributed the emissions spike to an increase in data center energy consumption and supply chain emi...
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