The hype surrounding artificial intelligence… Microsoft It imposed itself Climate protection efforts Currently for the IT group Clear negligence Become. Just 4 years ago, CEO Satya Nadella announced that Microsoft would become CO2 neutral by 2030. But instead of declining, Microsoft's CO2 emissions have now risen sharply.
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29 to 40 percent increase in carbon dioxide emissions
According to Heise Reports, Microsoft estimated its emissions in 2020 at between 11.9 and 12.3 million tons of CO2 equivalent. In 2023 they will be Between 15.4 and 17.2 million tons. This means an increase of between 29 and 40 percent. Water consumption (for cooling data centers) increased from 4.2 7.8 million cubic metres increase per year. It is clear that the increase is due to the increased use of artificial intelligence and the necessary devices.
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Microsoft's CO2 emissions are rising rather than falling – which is where its 2030 climate neutrality goal lies.
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We hope for “amazing innovations”
Microsoft presents these numbers in its 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report transparent Opens. The climate neutrality goal of 2030 will be maintained. “We still want to get there,” Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft's director of sustainability, told GeekWire. “At least we still have 6 years to go. We believe in that Incredible innovations Give. Some of them already exist today, and we are investing in others that will be ready for use in 2030.”
