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A 'power-first' approach to investment and planning of data centre growth in the Asia Pacific region can spearhead cleaner, more resilient and more affordable energy systems, rather than being an environmental and infrastructural burden, a new report from Deloitte has suggested.

Data centre sector faces ‘significant sustainability challenges’

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The data centre sector faces ‘significant sustainability challenges’ that require ‘immediate strategic action’ to ensure long-term viability, a new whitepaper…

Spain's Ministry for Ecologic Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has launched a public consultation process that could pave the way for new sustainability and energy efficiency requirements to be placed on data centres.

Spain proposes stricter energy efficiency rules for data centres

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Spain‘s Ministry for Ecologic Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has launched a public consultation process that could pave the…

The availability of water for data centre cooling is likely to present a challenge in Europe in the coming years, amidst extreme heat, and an increase in both droughts and wildfires, GlobalData has said.

Water scarcity set to be a growing challenge for European data centres

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The availability of water for data centre cooling is likely to present a challenge in Europe in the coming years,…

The 'unprecedented surge' in AI adoption comes with increased associated energy, water, and natural resource demands, but can also empower innovators to better tackle global challenges at 'unprecedented speed and scale', Salesforce has said in a new report.

Is AI bad for the planet? Not necessarily, says Salesforce

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The ‘unprecedented surge’ in AI adoption comes with increased associated energy, water, and natural resource demands, but can also empower…

Climate-related hazards, from flooding to forest fires, represent a growing threat to the world's data centre infrastructure, a new report by climate risk analytics firm XDI has found.

Climate change poses a growing risk to data centre infrastructure

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Climate-related hazards, from flooding to forest fires, represent a growing threat to the world’s data centre infrastructure, a new report…

Google reduced the carbon emissions of its data centres by 12% last year, despite a 27% increase in electricity demand, the tech giant said in its latest Environmental Report.

Google reduces data centre emissions despite increased electricity demand

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Google reduced the carbon emissions of its data centres by 12% last year, despite a 27% increase in electricity demand,…

A forthcoming report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch suggests that the tech sector is 'veering off' its sustainable climate path, despite the industry's claims.

Tech sector ‘veering off’ sustainable climate path, report claims

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A new report from the NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market Watch suggests that the tech sector is ‘veering off’ its…

Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure, a new report by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has found.

Sharp rise in tech sector emissions due to AI boom, report finds

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Emissions from the tech sector have continued to rise in recent years, driven by advances in AI and data infrastructure,…

Microsoft has said that its 'journey towards being carbon negative is a marathon, not a sprint', as it confirmed that total emissions across its operations have risen by 23.4% compared to its 2020 baseline.

Microsoft to accelerate sustainability efforts as emissions rise by nearly a quarter

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Microsoft has said that its ‘journey towards being carbon negative is a marathon, not a sprint’, as it confirmed that…

SustainabilityOnline's Stephen Wynne-Jones caught up with Paul O'Donnell of Hanley Energy to discuss why data centres should prioritise sustainability.

Paul O’Donnell of Hanley Energy on why data centres should prioritise sustainability

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Headquartered in Stamullen, Co. Meath, Ireland, and Ashburn, Virginia, USA, Hanley Energy is a global provider of critical power and…