Meta Has Pulled Out of a Renewable Energy Initiative as It Relies More on Natural Gas for Data Centers

Meta has left the RE100 renewable energy initiative as it increases its reliance on natural gas to power expanding AI data centers.

The company says it still supports clean and renewable energy, but the move makes its renewable-energy commitments harder to defend.

The exit underscores the growing tension between surging AI infrastructure demand and corporate climate pledges tied to fossil-fuel power investments.