Google's greenhouse gas emissions increased 48% from 2019 to 2023, mainly due to data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions.

Google's greenhouse gas emissions increased 48% from 2019 to 2023, mainly due to higher energy consumption in data centers and increased emissions from its supply chain. The company attributes the rise to the growing demand for AI, which requires significant amounts of electricity, making it more challenging for Google to meet its goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2030.