OCP Roundup: Ecosystem Starts to Swell

Microsoft's Green Goals Tangle with Datacenter Demands

Microsoft's balancing act continues as its renewable energy strides clash with rising emissions from datacenter growth. Can it still aim for

META Stock Alert: What to Know as Meta Platforms Announces $9 Billion Data Center

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Microsoft's emissions have taken a large jump due to its large-scale data center campaign, two more jurisdictions in Washington have banned

Issue Insights: Data Centers (The Community Perspective)

June 28, 2026

Microsoft reports 25 percent increase in CO2 emissions, on back on data center growth

Claims increase is attributable to the decision to stop counting unbundled renewable energy credits

Microsoft emissions surged 25% during data center boom

It's the latest technology company to report a setback in its efforts to erase emissions amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence data