 Google appears to be going in the wrong direction when it comes to environmental concerns. Emissions from Google were up 13% in 2023 as compared to the year before. They were up 48% compared to 2019. The company says its AI technology requires a lot of electricity, which is commonly produced by burning coal or natural gas. Google has said it plans to go carbon neutral by 2030. ABC's Mike Dabusky, Google is also using more renewable power.