- Meta is planning more AI data centers as part of its $600 billion spending
- You want to reduce emissions and replace the water you use
- The stock is already down 17% this month, but why?
Meta has committed to investing $600 billion in US infrastructure, artificial intelligence and jobs by 2028 as part of a broader plan to “[reinforce] “The technological leadership of the United States.”
As part of the plan, Meta will continue to build more AI data centers across the US, which it says supports local economies and creates jobs, but the company intends to do all of this while focusing on sustainable, community-focused infrastructure.
The company says it has already supported more than 30,000 skilled jobs since 2010, bringing $20 billion in business to American subcontractors.
As growing demand for AI creates the need for more and more data centers, Meta says it is delving deeper into its sustainability initiatives: “For both our energy and water needs, we work closely with utilities to plan and meet our energy needs, and we pay energy costs that benefit our data centers.”
Meta says it has already made “hundreds of millions” of grid infrastructure improvements in the United States, adding an additional 15 gigawatts of power to power grids.
Meta already combines 100% of its energy used with clean and renewable energy in all its operations, according to its 2025 Sustainability Report, but sustainability is much more. It also wants to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% compared to the 2021 level by 2031, and for third-party suppliers that affect its Scope 3 emissions, it also wants to maintain that 2021 level.
“We restored water to the watersheds in the areas that host our data centers and plan to be water positive by 2030,” the company added in its latest announcement. Its Sustainability Report adds some more context: Meta intends to replace 100% of this water in medium-stress areas and double it in high-stress areas.
In terms of local economies, Zuckerberg’s company is committed to using local labor and materials wherever possible, while investing money in upskilling programs. “We have donated $58 million to schools, nonprofits and community projects” through community action grants for data centers, Meta explained.
In many ways, this is an advantage over rival technology companies such as OpenAI and Apple, which have committed to spending $500 billion in the United States.
Despite a 26% year-over-year increase in revenue last quarter, Meta’s stock prices have fallen more than 17% following its earnings announcement in late October.
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