Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Big Tech doesn’t want to count its own pollution.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the global rulebook for corporate carbon reporting is under attack.
Why? Because companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are lobbying to change how emissions are counted.
Right now, they offset dirty nighttime power by buying “clean energy credits” from the daytime.
In other words: burn coal at midnight, brag about solar at noon.
New rules would force hourly tracking of energy use, no more creative accounting for data centers running 24/7.
👉Hear the full breakdown on The Slidebean Stand-Up; streaming now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.
Big Tech doesn’t want to count its own pollution.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the global rulebook for corporate carbon reporting is under attack.
Why? Because companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are lobbying to change how emissions are counted.
Right now, they offset dirty nighttime power by buying “clean energy credits” from the daytime.
In other words: burn coal at midnight, brag about solar at noon.
New rules would force hourly tracking of energy use, no more creative accounting for data centers running 24/7.
👉Hear the full breakdown on The Slidebean Stand-Up; streaming now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.
