Datacentres drive up big techβs carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom
Microsoft, Amazon and Googleβs collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.
In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCOβe (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France.
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Β© Photograph: Audrey Richardson/Reuters

Β© Photograph: Audrey Richardson/Reuters

Β© Photograph: Audrey Richardson/Reuters