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Microsoft, looking to build data centers, considers dumping climate goal, report states

Mashable·Neal Broverman·28 days ago
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Microsoft stands out as one of the most environmentally responsible companies in Big Tech , but a new report indicates it may be retreating from one of its most ambitious climate goals. The Redmond, Washington-based company previously pledged to match 100 percent of its hourly electricity use with renewable energy purchases by 2030; Microsoft already meets its annual targets for renewable energy matches. Now, with pressure to construct data centers to fuel AI, Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning that hourly goal , Bloomberg reports. Mashable Light Speed The hourly clean power goal is named 100/100/0, indicating the intent to match all of its energy use, all of the time, with zero-carbon energy purchases. That goal is complicated by the enormous amount Microsoft is spending on data centers, around $190 billion through the end of the year. The data center boom has equated to less money for other corporate endeavors, like clean energy.…

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