Microsoft Emissions Rise 25% Due to AI Data Centers, Renewable Credit Phase-Out (windowscentral.com)

• 25% YoY emissions increase, actual 20M metric tons
• AI data center expansion and unbundled REC phase-out main drivers
• Microsoft aims for carbon-negative by 2030

"Microsoft's carbon emissions increased 25% year-over-year, driven by AI data center expansion and the decision to stop purchasing unbundled renewable energy certificates. Actual emissions were 20 million metric tons, not the incorrectly reported 34 million tons from a hypothetical counterfactual scenario."