Meta is backing 10 gas plants to power data centers – and just quit a global renewables pledge

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By Michelle LewisJul 27, 2026, 5:33 pm338 ptsTop
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has quit RE100, the global corporate initiative whose members commit to using 100% renewable electricity. That’s because Meta is bankrolling a fleet of new gas-fired power plants to fuel its expanding AI data centers.

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