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Google has announced a series of water stewardship commitments as it expands its data centre network, including a pledge by the tech giant to replenish more water than it consumes at its facilities by 2030.
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Google unveils new water stewardship commitments

5 days ago5 days ago3 mins

Google has announced a series of water stewardship commitments as it expands its data centre network, including a pledge by…

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The water footprint of artificial intelligence could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would be equivalent to the domestic water requirements of approximately 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has suggested.
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AI’s water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030, says UN

6 days ago2 days ago4 mins

The water footprint of artificial intelligence could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would be equivalent to the…

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The rapid expansion of data centres in Ireland is driving up household electricity bills and deepening the country's dependence on fossil fuels,
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Ireland’s push to expand data centre capability driving up household electricity bills, report claims

1 week ago1 week ago5 mins

The rapid expansion of data centres in Ireland is driving up household electricity bills and deepening the country’s dependence on…

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Efforts by the European Union to lead in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are likely to be affected by water and energy constraints, a new report by Grundfos has suggested.
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AI expansion in Europe likely to be challenged by water and energy constraints

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

Efforts by the European Union to lead in artificial intelligence and cloud computing are likely to be affected by water…

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Seven in ten (70%) UK adults believe that successive governments have failed to prioritise water security, according to a study by Affinity Water.
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Seven in ten UK residents believe government has failed on water security

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Seven in ten (70%) UK adults believe that successive governments have failed to prioritise water security, according to a study…

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AI-powered computing demand is 'fundamentally reshaping' the role of cooling in data centres, a new whitepaper from Frost & Sullivan has said.
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Cooling systems now a central part of data centre strategy, says Frost & Sullivan

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

AI-powered computing demand is ‘fundamentally reshaping’ the role of cooling in data centres, a new whitepaper from Frost & Sullivan…

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Josh Parker, head of sustainability at chipmaker Nvidia, talks to SustainabilityOnline about how AI can help transform business efficiency into sustainable impact.
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NVIDIA’s Josh Parker on how AI can turn business efficiency into sustainable impact

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In April of this year, NVIDIA surpassed a $5 trillion market capitalisation, becoming the world’s most valuable company. The chipmaker’s…

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Close-up of server racks in a data center with green status LEDs glowing on the front panels
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Greening AI Data Centres Coalition seeks to establish shared standards for sustainable data centre development

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Nine leading built environment and sustainable finance organisations have come together to launch the Greening AI Data Centres Coalition (GADCC),…

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Why AI data storage is too thirsty for hybrid cooling Op-ed by Dave Sierra and Scott Shadley, Solidigm
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Why AI data storage is too thirsty for hybrid cooling

2 months ago2 months ago9 mins

Op-ed by Dave Sierra and Scott Shadley, Solidigm. The AI boom is a thirsty business. By 2028, AI data centres…

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor John Sweeney of Maynooth University has told the Business Post ESG & Sustainable Business Summit.
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Ireland ‘kicking the can down the road’ on emissions reduction, says climatologist

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While Ireland is making progress on emissions reduction, this falls far short of the reductions achieved elsewhere in Europe, Professor…

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INTERVIEWS

  • Ambition Into Action – Gerald Rebitzer, Vice President, Sustainability Operations & Advocacy, Europe & Asia, AmcorJune 7, 2026
  • Renault Group’s Francois Farion on balancing sustainability commitments with customer expectationsJune 4, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Joe Franses, Chief Sustainability Officer, Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersJune 2, 2026
  • Jamie Anderson on why consumers can ‘smell it’ when sustainability initiatives don’t go far enoughMay 28, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Kevin Dunckley, Chief Sustainability Officer, HH GlobalMay 27, 2026

EXPLAINER

  • How agentic AI lets sustainability teams stop counting carbon and start cutting itJune 9, 2026
  • Why IFRS S1 and S2 matter, and what it means for businessesJune 8, 2026
  • How EPR assessments can help reduce costs for businessesJune 3, 2026
  • In the future, electronics will simply come out of the printerMay 17, 2026
  • How businesses incorporate sustainable packaging to reduce wasteMay 13, 2026

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