State Attorneys General Investigate Tech Giants’ Renewable Energy Accounting Practices
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general is investigating whether major technology companies are making misleading claims about their renewable energy usage and emissions reductions. The probe focuses on the use of unbundled renewable energy certificates and how companies substantiate their environmental claims to the public.
Renewable Energy Certificate Probe Launched
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general has launched an investigation into four major technology companies’ use of renewable energy certificates, according to reports. The attorneys general sent a 15-page letter to Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft questioning whether their claims about achieving 100% renewable energy usage might be “deceptive or misleading,” sources indicate.
