China’s cloud push is coming at a big environmental cost and it’s affecting Microsoft and others too

A new study has highlighted the slow progress of China's major cloud computing and data center companies in adopting renewable energy. The Greenpeace report reveals VNEP Group, the operator of Microsoft 365 in China, uses just 4.35% renewable energy. The news comes days after it was revealed China wants to increase its compute power by 30% before 2025 in order to meet the demands of artificial intelligence and power-hungry data centers. China’s cloud push is coming at a big environmental cost and it’s affecting Microsoft and others too comes via ChinaTechNews.com.