Comparative Analysis of Sustainability, Carbon Footprint, and AI's Role in Reducing Emissions Across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud

The exponential expansion of cloud computing has greatly augmented worldwide energy consumption and carbon emissions. This research thoroughly examines the sustainability initiatives, carbon footprints, and the impact of AI in mitigating emissions in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This study assesses the measures employed by each provider to mitigate environmental effects by analysing both hypothetical and real-world data. The results emphasize combining AI- driven technologies and renewable energy to attain sustainability objectives. Key Words: Sustainability, Carbon Footprint, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, AI