Multiple outlets report that the rapid expansion of AI services at major cloud and technology companies is coinciding with higher emissions, potentially undermining climate targets. The Hindu and Free Malaysia Today both describe how Google and Amazon’s environmental performance worsens alongside revenue-generating activity tied to AI workloads. Free Malaysia Today states that Google’s total emissions rise by 82% since 2019, while Amazon’s emissions increase by 58% over the same period. The Hindu adds an efficiency-focused perspective, saying the companies pollute more per dollar of revenue they generate, indicating that increases are not limited to absolute growth alone but also reflect higher emissions relative to economic output. Together, the reports suggest that while Google and Amazon have made climate-related pledges, emissions trends move in the opposite direction as AI-related demand drives additional energy use across data centres and supporting infrastructure. The articles present these figures as indicators that the current pace of AI expansion can strain existing emissions reduction plans, though they do not single out the causes in detail beyond the link to AI growth.