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Set up carbon tracking
Enable EC2 carbon estimates per region and instance type from your synced inventory.
Prerequisites
- AWS connected with EC2 instances synced
- Pro plan (or active Starter Pro trial) for full analytics
Steps
- 1
Connect AWS and run a full sync
From Dashboard → Services, connect AWS with read-only credentials and run a multi-region sync. Carbon estimates are derived from EC2 instance types and regional grid intensity.
- 2
Review emissions on the Sustainability page
Open Dashboard → Sustainability to see estimated monthly kg CO₂ by region and instance type, plus potential savings from eliminating waste.
- 3
Create carbon threshold alerts
In Dashboard → Alerts, add a carbon_threshold rule with your target kg CO₂/month. You'll receive an email when emissions exceed the limit after the next sync.
- 4
Export sustainability data
Pro users can export sustainability data from Dashboard → Analytics for internal reports and stakeholder updates.
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