Cloud Sustainability

This is a submission for the Google Cloud NEXT Writing Challenge Cloud Sustainability: The Real Innovation at NEXT ’26 Introduction At Google Cloud NEXT ’26, the spotlight wasn’t just on speed, scale, or AI breakthroughs—it was on responsibility. The announcements this year made one thing clear: the future of cloud computing will be judged not only by performance, but by its impact on the planet. Key Announcements Driving Sustainability Carbon‑Aware Infrastructure → Workloads can now shift dynam