Climate scientists urge responsible use of AI as Google’s emissions soar by 48% since 2019 https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/07/03/climate-scientists-urge-responsible-use-of-ai-as-googles-emissions-soar-by-48-since-2019
Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going 'net zero', meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030.
But a report from the company on Tuesday shows it is nowhere near meeting that goal.
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