US EditionTech Sector Emissions and Energy Use Grow with Rise of AI: Report
- The International Telecommunication Union and World Benchmarking Alliance released Greening Digital Companies 2025, tracking 200 digital firms' emissions data for 2023.
- The report links the rise in emissions to rapid AI advances and increasing data center energy demands, noting a 12% annual growth in electricity use from 2017 to 2023.
- Data from 166 companies showed their emissions accounted for 0.8% of global energy-related emissions and their electricity use totaled 581 TWh, representing 2.1% of global electricity.
- Amazon's operational carbon emissions rose 182% since 2020, while Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet saw increases of 155%, 145%, and 138% respectively, driven by energy needs of AI operations.
- Despite more companies setting targets, adopting renewables, and increasing transparency, the report urges greater climate action and cross-sector collaboration for digital sustainability.
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Indirect carbon emissions generated by four of the largest technology companies focused on artificial intelligence, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta have increased by 150% between 2020 and 2023 to the extent that they needed to consume more energy for data centres, according to a report from the International Telecommunications Union (UIT), the UN Digital Technology Agency, transmitted Reuters, taken by News.ro.
Big Tech’s indirect emissions jumped 150% in 3 years amid AI boom, U.N. report says
Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta—rose on average by 150% from 2020 to 2023, as they had to use more power for energy-demanding data centers, a United Nations report said on Thursday. The use of artificial intelligence is driving up global indirect emissions because of the vast amounts of energy required to power data centers, the report by the Int…
An Uno organization has investigated the energy consumption of 200 tech companies, many are lagging behind their goals. Deutsche Telekom is one of the top consumers, but is praised for its transparency.
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