Due to increase in natural gas procurement
Meta has withdrawn from RE100 after a decade, unable to meet renewable criteria as it funds 10 gas plants for its Hyperion AI data centre in Louisiana
Facebook and Instagram giant has left influential RE100 corporate green power list after turning to gas for data centres, scheme officials confirm to Recharge
Meta exited RE100 while securing 7.5 GW of natural gas for its data center—enough to power South Dakota on gas alone. AI overrides ESG pledges; offsets mask fossil data centers claiming green status, creating a template for other tech giants.
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now, it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.