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Sustainability is an increasingly important consideration in cloud architecture. The environmental impact of data centres — electricity consumption, water usage, and carbon emissions — is significant and growing. Google Cloud has made substantial commitments to sustainability, and the Architecture Framework encourages architects to consider the environmental impact of their design decisions alongside reliability, security, performance, and cost.
| Commitment | Details |
|---|---|
| Carbon-free energy by 2030 | Google aims to run all data centres on carbon-free energy 24/7 by 2030 |
| Net-zero emissions since 2007 | Google has offset all operational carbon emissions since 2007 |
| Matched 100% renewable energy since 2017 | Google purchases renewable energy equal to 100% of its electricity consumption |
| Water stewardship | Google is committed to replenishing 120% of the water it consumes by 2030 |
| Circular economy | Google designs hardware for longevity and recycles components at end of life |
Google Cloud provides tools to measure and report the carbon footprint of your cloud usage:
The Carbon Footprint dashboard in the Cloud Console shows:
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