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This paper examines how Google functions as an indirect diplomatic actor by advancing U.S. environmental diplomacy through its green technology initiatives. As global environmental awareness has increased, environmental leadership has become a central pillar of U.S. foreign policy; simultaneously, private-sector innovation and international reach have created new points of intersection between corporate action and federal diplomatic objectives. Through a qualitative analysis of Google’s renewable energy strategy, data-center decarbonization efforts, AI-supported climate tools, and global partnerships, this study evaluates how the company’s environmental agenda–embodied in its technological decisions–aligns with and strengthens U.S. climate diplomacy.