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Microsoft's emissions just jumped 25% because AI datacenters are exploding in size, and dropping renewable credits finally exposed how much power the company is burning to fuel its AI ambitions


Microsoft’s carbon footprint jumped 25% last year. The increase was driven by rapid datacenter expansion and a choice to stop buying controversial "greenwashing" credits.

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