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Microsoft Reconsiders Clean-Energy Pledge Made Harder by AI

The tech giant may drop one of the industry’s most ambitious climate targets

The Microsoft Corp. logo in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, April 3, 2026. Microsoft announced a four-year, $10 billion investment package in Japan, part of the US company’s Asia-wide push to expand in a region hungry for artificial intelligence services.Photographer: Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg

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By Alastair Marsh and Brody Ford

May 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM UTC

News that Microsoft is pulling back on its carbon-dioxide removal program sent tremors through the market last month. Now, another key pillar of the tech giant’s plan to achieve a negative carbon footprint is under threat.

Today’s newsletter is an exclusive look at how Microsoft is reconsidering its ambitious plan to match the power consumption of its data centers with 100% clean energy produced at the same time, on the same grid. Plus, Chinese truck drivers are going electric as gas prices soar.