Google's 2025 Environmental Report shows a 51% emissions increase since 2019 and 27% jump in data center electricity use, driven by AI workloads like

Claims to have matched its electricity consumption with 100 percent renewables

Data centres, whose expansion is being fuelled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, a study said Tuesday.

Its electricity, water use and greenhouse gas emissions all climbed to record levels last year as the company raced to build more AI infrastructure.

Google's 2025 Environmental Report shows a 51% emissions increase since 2019 and 27% jump in data center electricity use, driven by AI workloads like

It's more evidence that AI growth is making it harder for tech giants to maintain climate ambition.

Amazon's carbon emissions jumped 16% in 2025 as AI data center construction accelerated, raising doubts about the company's 2040 net-zero climate pledge.

Big tech aumentou poluição em 80% desde 2019, apesar de promessa de neutralidade até 2030

Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.

El grupo había prometido reducir sus emisiones a la mitad para 2030.

Google and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure that is pushing the…

Google and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure that is pushing the…

US tech giants Google and Amazon have reported a strong increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025. AI data centers are behind the rise, challenging the companies' climate…