Microsoft reports that its total emissions increase by 27% in fiscal year 2025, with emissions rising to 21.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (mtCO2e) in the year ending June 30, 2025. The company says this compares with 16.7 million mtCO2e in the prior fiscal year. The articles attribute the rise to pressures associated with Microsoft’s AI buildout, stating that the expansion increases demand for computing and related infrastructure, which in turn affects emissions and climate goals. Both outlets describe the same reported totals and the same year-over-year percentage change, using Microsoft’s figures as the basis for the comparison. The coverage therefore centers on Microsoft’s disclosed emissions numbers for FY2025 and the stated connection between increased emissions and the company’s ongoing investment in AI capabilities, without detailing additional breakdowns such as which emissions categories rose most.