The artificial intelligence boom is forcing Big Tech to rethink its clean-energy commitments.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is the latest example.
The company behind Facebook is backing away from a major renewable energy pledge as it helps finance natural gas plants to power its expanding data center footprint.
Data Center Growth Meta joined the RE100 renewable energy initiative back in 2016 with a goal of reaching 100% renewable electricity for the company.
Ten years later, the company and initiative have parted ways as Meta aggressively spends and partners with natural gas companies to power its data centers.
