Microsoft 배출량 30% 증가 — AI 데이터센터를 원인으로 지목
Microsoft의 2026년 지속가능성 보고서에 따르면 AI 데이터센터 인프라로 인해 탄소 배출량이 30% 급증해 3,400만 메트릭 톤에 달했다. 이러한 인정은 친환경 에너지 솔루션으로는 생성형 AI의 막대한 자원 수요를 상쇄하지 못하고 있음을 보여주며, 회사의 2030년 탄소 네거티브 목표를 위태롭게 만들고 있다.
microsoft's 2026 sustainability report reveals that the company's carbon emissions rose by 30% in 2025, totaling 34 million metric tons, marking a significant setback in its quest to be carbon negative by 2030. the report identifies the expansion of datacenter infrastructure to support ai as the primary driver, noting that sustainability measures are failing to keep pace with the demands of ai for energy, water, and land. microsoft stopped purchasing 'non-additional, unbundled' renewable energy certificates in 2025, a decision that contributed to the spike but highlights the difficulty of offsetting ai's load. peers like google and amazon reported similar increases, with amazon noting 2.5 billion gallons of water used for datacenters, underscoring a systemic industry issue. the data confirms that the rapid scaling of generative ai infrastructure is currently incompatible with established corporate climate targets.