Microsoft's carbon emissions climbed 25% in 2025 as AI data center boom strains climate goals
The company produced 34 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent last year, putting its 2030 carbon-negative pledge under pressure
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Microsoft’s emissions surged 25% in 2025 during data center boom
The software company pledged six years ago to pull more carbon from the atmosphere than it was emitting by 2030.
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