Gerry McGovern"Big tech has appeared climate-friendly for years by making massive purchases—on paper—of renewable power contracts and carbon credits. The five biggest tech companies claim that their data centers match their power demand with “100% renewable” energy, though this claim doesn’t reflect the actual source of the electricity they use. The Guardian recently revealed that the five biggest tech companies’ actual emissions may be seven times higher than officially reported."
CCS and AI: A New Escape Hatch and Vehicle for Misinformation - Center for International Environmental Law
AI’s energy boom fuels fossil expansion via CCS greenwash. Ahead of COP30, we debunk the myth and call for renewables, real accountability, justice now.