Released by the Center for Biological Diversity, Data Crunch quantifies the GHG emissions of the projected AI data center buildout in the U.S. A massive expansion of data centers, set to be powered primarily by fracked gas, could account for 10% of the economy-wide emissions and 44% of the power sector emissions allowable to meet the U.S. 2035 climate target, known as the nationally determined contribution, or NDC. Data centers are projected to account for more than 12% of U.S. electricity consumption by 2030.
Data Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
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John Fleming, Ph.D., and Jean Su
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October 1, 2025
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