Google Environmental Report 2026

Google’s Environmental Report 2026 examines the environmental impact of AI and data center growth across clean energy, GHG emissions, water stewardship, circularity, biodiversity and supply-chain decarbonization. It reports Google’s 2025 performance on 24/7 carbon-free energy, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, data center efficiency, renewable energy procurement, water replenishment and AI-enabled climate solutions.

Google202623 Sept 2026

PublisherGoogle

Year2026

RegionGlobal

FormatPDF, 21.9 MB

2views

Key Takeaways

Google reported approximately 14.5 million tCO₂e of ambition-based emissions in 2025, an 18% increase year over year, with Scope 3 accounting for about 11.6 million tCO₂e, or 80% of the total footprint.
Google signed agreements for more than 12 GW of net-new clean energy in 2025, its largest annual procurement total to date, while again matching 100% of annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy purchases.
Google’s data centers achieved a fleet-wide average PUE of 1.09 in 2025, using 83% less overhead energy than the industry average. Despite a 37% increase in electricity demand, operational emissions declined 2% year over year.
Google’s 165 water stewardship projects across 97 watersheds replenished approximately 7.7 billion gallons of water in 2025, equivalent to roughly 78% of freshwater consumption.
Nine Google solutions, including Google Maps, Nest and other AI-enabled tools, helped users, cities and partners reduce an estimated 41 million tCO₂e in 2025, roughly three times Google’s own reported ambition-based emissions.