Meta exits clean energy initiative amid data center growth
Meta announced its withdrawal from the "ERE 100" initiative, which aimed to exclusively use renewable energy to cover its electricity consumption. Despite reaffirming its investments in clean energy sources and its complete reliance on wind and solar power for its entire consumption since 2020, this move comes amid fierce competition among tech companies to build massive data centers that require large amounts of energy. Meta has also signed agreements to operate some of its data centers using natural gas, which has drawn criticism from the Climate Group. The organization contends that Meta's investments in gas-powered facilities are inconsistent with the initiative's standards and undermine efforts toward sustainable energy solutions.
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