Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25% in 2025, hitting 34 million metric tons

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Microsoft's 2025 carbon emissions climbed 25 percent to 34 million metric tons, according to the company's 2026 sustainability report. The surge was driven mainly by rapid expansion of its datacenter infrastructure to support growing AI demand. A decision in early 2024 to stop purchasing certain renewable energy certificates also contributed to the increase. The rise puts pressure on Microsoft's stated goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030, which requires the company to remove more carbon than it emits. The findings were first highlighted by GeekWire.

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