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

Environment & Energy, Tech Regulation & Compliance, Other: carbon footprint(theguardian.com)view on HackerNews
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Author: YeGoblynQueenne

Date: 7/12/2026

Article Summary:
The carbon emissions from big tech companies' datacenters have increased, driven by the expansion of cloud services and AI products, and are now equivalent to a third of France's emissions.