Report: Nvidia's indirect emissions from chip supply chain up 725% since 2020
An international report led by Greenpeace finds Nvidia's supply-chain emissions have surged as demand for its AI chips soars, calling the company's climate claims misleading.
Indirect emissions tied to Nvidia's chip supply chain have risen 725% since 2020, reaching the equivalent of 9.4 million tons of carbon dioxide, according to an international environmental report led by Greenpeace and other civil society groups, Anadolu Agency reported.
The report, which drew on Nvidia's own disclosed data, estimated that cumulative emissions from the use of the company's chips between 2022 and the end of 2025 may have reached 21 million tons of carbon dioxide. Nvidia is the world's largest supplier of the graphics processing units that power artificial intelligence systems, and demand for its chips has surged alongside the global AI boom.
The report's authors concluded that Nvidia's public statements about its climate and environmental responsibility were "misleading." They noted that company representatives frequently tout AI's potential climate benefits in public appearances and media interviews, claims the researchers said lack supporting evidence or run counter to expert assessments of AI's actual environmental footprint, including the steep energy and water demands of the data centers needed to run it.
The findings add to a growing body of scrutiny over the emissions associated with the infrastructure behind generative AI, as tech companies race to expand computing capacity worldwide.
This brief is based on reporting by Emirhan Demir for Anadolu Agency (AA). Read the original: https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/bilim-teknoloji/rapor-nvidianin-cip-tedarikinden-kaynakli-dolayli-emisyon-2020den-bu-yana-yuzde-725-artti/4064091
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