Meta had pledged to be Net Zero by 2030, but the company has now seemingly changed its mind; exits climate group; here’s what pressured Facebook-parent
Meta — the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — has reportedly withdrawn from the RE100 initiative after investments in new gas-fired power plants left the technology giant unable to meet the group’s renewable energy criteria. The decision reverses a commitment Meta made in 2020 to support a transition towards electricity generated entirely from renewable sources. Recharge first reported that Meta and RE100 had parted ways because the tech giant no longer met the initiative’s technical criteria. Meta joined RE100 as Facebook in 2016 and pledged to cover its entire operation with renewable electricity by 2020. The tech giant stated in 2021 that it had reached that target. Meta has always done so with renewable energy certificates (RECs) and PPAs, not by powering directly with renewables.
