- [Instructor] We're excited to be introducing
AWS' Customer Carbon Footprint Tool.
This new tool allows you to view
the estimated carbon footprint associated
with your usage of AWS services,
helping you to accurately assess
your organization's total carbon footprint
and track emissions reductions over time.
Customers use AWS for many different reasons,
including increased agility and innovation,
access to our global infrastructure and cost savings.
But running your workloads on AWS
is also much more sustainable
than running on on-premises infrastructure.
451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence,
found that AWS can lower a workload's carbon footprint
by 88% compared to the median surveyed
US enterprise data center,
and compared to European enterprise data centers
by up to 96%, once AWS is powered
with 100% renewable energy.
Which is a target we are on a path to meet by 2025.
However, customers who have set carbon reduction goals
still need to accurately measure
the carbon emissions associated
with using our cloud services today.
The Customer Carbon Footprint Tool
now makes it easy for customers
by calculating the carbon footprint of their workloads
hosted on AWS.
Estimates are calculated
using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
and are shared in easy to understand data visualizations.
- [Male Instructor] To access
the Customer Carbon Footprint Tool,
first log into the AWS Management Console,
then click your account name in the top right,
and select billing dashboard.
From there, select the cost and usage reports
in the left navigation pane, and scroll down
to the Customer Carbon Footprint Tool section.
you'll need a new AWS identity
and access management permission,
sustainability:get carbon footprint summary,
to access this report.
Once you've loaded the Customer Carbon Footprint Tool,
you'll have the option to set the time periods
you are interested in.
Data is delivered once a month,
and you can look back as far as January 2020.
As you set your preferred time periods,
the dashboard will refresh
with the estimated carbon emissions
generated during that period.
Within the tool, you'll see five different sections
that provide insight into your carbon emissions
generated from using AWS.
In green, you'll see your estimated AWS emissions.
This is your total combined scope one and two
carbon footprint for the time period you've chosen
in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Then, based on data from the 451 Research report
mentioned earlier we calculate the carbon emission saved
by running your workloads on AWS rather than on-premises.
In the next section,
you can see where your emissions were generated.
This data's calculated from the specific services
you use in each AWS region and aggregated by geography.
The tool also provides a breakdown of your emissions
by broad AWS service, based on your usage history.
You can also review changes in your emissions over time.
This data can be viewed either by month, quarter or year.
In the last section, you can view a forecast
of your future carbon emissions over the next few years.
This chart uses your current AWS usage patterns
and AWS' renewable energy project roadmap
to show how your carbon emissions will change over time.
As AWS executes towards our goal of using
100% renewable power in our data centers,
which we are on a path to meet by 2025.
Over time, you'll notice your forecast changing
as your usage changes,
and as AWS announces new renewable projects
around the world.
The Customer Carbon Footprint Tool
adds to the suite of services
helping AWS customers make actionable decisions
to reduce their carbon emissions.
In addition, the Well-Architected Sustainability Pillar
provides design principles, operational guidance,
and best practices you can use
to meet sustainability targets for your AWS workloads.
We'll continue to work backwards from our customers
to give you the tools, data, and guidance
you need to reduce your environmental impact.
To learn more about AWS' sustainability efforts,
visit AWS.amazon.com/sustainability.