Microsoft launches counteractive measures to reduce increasing carbon emissions

In light of its increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2020, Microsoft is reported to have adopted over 80 counteractive measures to remit the 29% increase in its GHG emissions. Microsoft executives believe that the new data centres resulted in the spike. 

The company’s Scope 3 emissions, tied to emissions from customer purchases and other supply chain categories, have surged nearly 31 per cent since the 2020 baseline. On the other hand, the tech giant’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions declined in the same period.