How to export cloud emissions data from AWS

AWS offers easy tools to export data about the GHG emissions associated with your company's AWS usage.

1. Login to your AWS console—

To retrieve the required data, you must authenticate as an IAM user with the

sustainability:GetCarbonFootprintSummary policy attached

2. Navigate to Billing -> Cost and Usage Reports

3. Under “Customer Carbon Footprint Tool”, set the “Start month” and “End month” to your desired date range.

Please note: AWS provides emissions data with a 3-month delay, so data for your full reporting period may not yet be available

4. Select “Print” and upload the file to your Green Project dashboard for the relevant data period, or email it to your sustainability manager.

 

For more info, read AWS' instructions here