Datacentres drive up big tech's carbon emissions to a third of those of France

# Summary Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's combined carbon emissions increased by nearly a fifth in the past year to 119 million metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent—roughly a third of France's annual emissions—driven primarily by massive datacentre expansion needed for AI and cloud services. Despite these significant increases (Microsoft up 25%, Google up 18%, Amazon up 16%), all three companies maintain they remain committed to net-zero targets, though critics argue their sustainability claims are marketing strategies that obscure the environmental costs of their rapidly expanding infrastructure.