Google's carbon footprint balloons in its Gemini AI era

Google's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 48 percent since 2019. The rise in emissions is primarily due to data center energy use and supply chain emissions, driven by the rapid advancements in and demand for artificial intelligence.

Google aims to reduce 50% of its combined Scope 1, 2 (market-based), and 3 absolute emissions compared to its 2019 baseline by 2030. The company also plans to invest in nature-based and technology-based carbon removal solutions to neutralize its remaining emissions4.