Microsoft may delay or drop 2030 clean power target
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
Microsoft may delay or drop 2030 clean power target
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
The company is reconsidering its goal of matching 100% of hourly electricity use with renewable energy purchases by 2030.
People familiar with the matter said Microsoft is weighing changes as surging data-centre demand complicates efforts to secure enough power without slowing expansion.
Any retreat would mark a significant shift for one of the technology sector's most ambitious clean-energy pledges as AI-driven infrastructure growth strains electricity supplies.
Can Microsoft sustain AI-driven data center growth without sacrificing its ambitious clean energy and climate commitments?
With fossil fuels projected to power most new data centers, is the era of tech-led climate leadership coming to an end?
How will Microsoft address the rising local and environmental impacts of its massive data center expansion across communities?