Microsoft Emissions Surge 25% as Data Center Energy Demand Soars

Microsoft has reported a significant 25 percent increase in its greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new disclosure. The rise is being driven primarily by the company's expanding data center operations, which require substantial amounts of electricity. Greater energy consumption at these facilities has directly translated into higher carbon pollution for the tech giant. The development is notable given Microsoft's previously stated ambitions to become carbon negative by 2030.