Cloud computing is an increasing driver of global business operations and innovation. But this growth also means an increased focus on the environmental impact of cloud computing, which creates challenges for measuring datacenter emissions at every hour and in locations all around the world.
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By taking the lead in driving the transition to ‘24/7 carbon-free energy’, Google seeks to not only decarbonize its own operational energy use but also to empower its customers to limit their carbon footprint and participate in positive change.
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Partnering with Electricity Maps gives Google Cloud customers a way to monitor their cloud emissions over time — giving IT teams and developers the high quality metrics they need to monitor, improve, and reduce their carbon emissions.

Google Cloud uses Electricity Maps to provide hourly emissions data for its Carbon Footprint Report. This allows Google Cloud customers to see their carbon footprint based on their usage of Google Cloud’s regions, calculated using location-based hourly grid emissions.

In addition, its Region Picker, allows Google Cloud customers to select the cloud regions where their computing tasks are run, suggesting locations with lower carbon emissions.‍