According to Bloomberg, Microsoft may delay or scrap its 2030 target to match all electricity use every hour with zero-carbon power, as AI data center expansion raises energy needs and costs. The 100/100/0 goal, announced in 2021, is stricter than the company’s annual renewable energy matching target, which it has already met. No final decision has been made.
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