Meta confirms it has withdrawn from a global clean electricity pledge that asks major companies to source all electricity from renewable sources. Multiple reports say Meta’s decision comes as the company expands its data center footprint and increases energy demand. The pledge is associated with RE100, a voluntary initiative coordinated by The Climate Group and supported by CDP, which tracks corporate commitments to 100% renewable electricity.
The outlets describe Meta’s move as an abandonment of the “100% renewable electricity” goal, after the company previously aligned with the initiative. The reporting ties the change to Meta’s ongoing build-out plans for data centers, which typically require large amounts of power and may affect the timing and feasibility of electricity procurement commitments.
Meta states the withdrawal publicly, but the reports do not present a detailed alternative plan within the provided text. The accounts focus on the confirmation that Meta is stepping away from the renewable-only pledge while continuing its infrastructure expansion.
