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Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands, UN agency says

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Amazon , Microsoft , Alphabet and Meta 's carbon emissions rose on average by 150% from 2020-2023 .

The use of artificial intelligence is driving up global indirect emissions because of the vast amounts of energy required to power data centres.

Amazon 's operational carbon emissions grew the most at 182% in 2023 compared to three years before.

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