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BIG TECH'S CARBON EMISSIONS SURGE ON DATACENTRE BOOM

Microsoft, Amazon and Google's combined carbon emissions jumped nearly 20% in the past year, reaching 119 million metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent—roughly a third of France's total output. The spike is driven primarily by rapid datacentre construction.

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Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/07/11/irish-datacenters-now-guzzle-23-of-the-countrys-electricity/…