Here's the underlying report that this CNBC story is based on: https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/google-2024-environmental-report.pdf https://www.g

Here's the underlying report that this CNBC story is based on: https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/google-2024-environmental-report.pdf https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/sustainability/google-2024-e... The key driver for the CO2 growth is "scope 2" emissions, mainly electricity demand from data centers. See pages 34-38 in the PDF for the definition of scope 2 emissions and overall progress on running data centers with carbon free energy. They're currently at 63% CFE, the same as in 2022, but absolute growth in electricity consumption also meant absolute growth in emissions from the other 37%.