Because AI data centers spike Google’s load, executives back fossil power, shifting corporate climate politics. This aligns Big Tech with pro–fossil federal agendas and undermines net‑zero pledges.
— AI’s power demands are recasting corporate climate stances and energy policy, shaping decarbonization pathways, regulatory priorities, and the credibility of corporate net‑zero commitments.
Geoff Dembicki
2025.08.19
100% relevant
Ruth Porat praised Trump officials’ ‘energy abundance’ agenda and cited a Google paper favoring gas/nuclear as Google’s reported emissions surged ~50% since 2019.
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