微軟排放量激增30%——並將責任歸咎於AI數據中心
微軟的2026年可持續性報告顯示，受AI數據中心基礎設施驅動，碳排放量跳升30%，達到3400萬公噸。這一承認表明綠色能源解決方案無法抵消生成式AI的巨大資源需求，使公司2030年實現碳負面的目標面臨風險。
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.