Google Removes 2030 Net-Zero Pledge from Sustainability Website Amid AI Energy Demands
Five years ago, Google’s climate action ambitions were the gold standard for Big Tech. Then, with power demand spikes from AI data centres, in July it scrubbed its sustainability website of its 2030…
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