Prerequisites - AWS Sustainability
Have an AWS account with usageSet up IAM access

Prerequisites

Before you use the AWS Sustainability service for the first time, complete the following tasks.

Have an AWS account with usage

In order to see data in the AWS Sustainability console, you need to have usage of AWS services, otherwise your environmental impact will be zero. The console shows data at the 0.000001 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e), or 1 gram, resolution. If you have AWS usage but the console shows zero, it means your impact is lower than 0.5 grams of CO2e.

Set up IAM access

You must have the following IAM permissions in order to access your carbon emission data from AWS Sustainability. For more information regarding IAM permissions, see Identity and access management for AWS Sustainability

  • sustainability:GetEstimatedCarbonEmissions

  • sustainability:GetEstimatedCarbonEmissionsDimensionValues