Microsoft’s Carbon Emissions Climb 25% as Tech Giants Grapple with AI’s Energy Toll

Microsoft emissions surge 27% as AI buildout crimps climate goals

Total emissions reached 21.1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Microsoft's climate-warming emissions surge 25%, driven by AI

Microsoft’s total carbon emissions have increased 25% year over year, driven by the company’s aggressive buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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 centers.

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.

Microsoft’s carbon emissions climb 25% as tech giants grapple with AI’s energy toll

Microsoft’s annual sustainability report shows a 25% emissions jump fueled by AI energy demands, testing its 2030 climate goal to become carbon negative. But its chief sustainability officer remains optimistic that long-term investments in carbon reductions and a "portfolio approach" can still rescue their ambitious targets.