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Microsoft may shelve 2030 clean energy target as AI lifts power use, Bloomberg News reports

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Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning its 2030 goal to match all hourly electricity use with renewable energy purchases, according to Bloomberg. The potential shift would be a setback for the company’s clean-power commitments and signals a more cautious stance on its sustainability target. The news is notable for ESG-focused investors, but it is unlikely to have a major immediate stock-price impact.

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Microsoft is considering delaying or abandoning its 2030 goal to match all hourly electricity use with renewable energy purchases, according to Bloomberg. The potential shift would be a setback for the company’s clean-power commitments and signals a more cautious stance on its sustainability target. The news is notable for ESG-focused investors, but it is unlikely to have a major immediate stock-price impact.

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