Google developers significantly misstate CO2 emissions of UK datacentres (theguardian.com)

• Google understated UK datacentre emissions by up to 50%
• Error due to flawed energy mix assumptions
• UK regulators investigating the discrepancy

"Google has significantly understated the carbon emissions of its UK datacentres due to a methodological error. The miscalculation could be up to 50% higher than reported. The UK government is reviewing the impact on national climate targets. Google has pledged to revise its reporting methodology."