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Data centres will account for just under 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in a new report.
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Data centres to account for 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030

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Data centres will account for just under 3% of global electricity consumption by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has…

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Transitioning Europe's audiovisual sector – including film, television and streaming – to a more sustainable operating model is an 'ongoing process that requires continuous collaboration between policymakers, funding bodies, and industry stakeholders', a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory has found.
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Green transition in Europe’s audiovisual sector will ‘require continuous collaboration’

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Transitioning Europe‘s audiovisual sector – including film, television and streaming – to a more sustainable operating model is an ‘ongoing process that…

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A new report from Seagate has called on data centres to adopt a 'balance between cost and carbon' as they ramp up their capabilities.
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Data centres need to adopt a ‘balance between cost and carbon’

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A new report from Seagate has called on data centre operators to adopt a ‘balance between cost and carbon’ as…

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Friends of the Earth Ireland has issued a strong criticism of the Irish government's new Climate Action Plan, stating that it falls short of putting the country 'on a clear path to meeting climate obligations'.
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Ireland’s Climate Action Plan ‘does not take necessary steps’

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Friends of the Earth Ireland has issued a strong criticism of the Irish government’s new Climate Action Plan, stating that…

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Global electricity demand from data centres is set to double between now and the end of the decade, to 945 terawatt-hours (TWh), a new report by the IEA has found.
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Global data centre electricity usage to double by 2030

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Global electricity demand from data centres is set to double between now and the end of the decade, to 945…

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Nordic fund manager and property owner Areim has completed a capital raise of €450 million for its Nordic data centre fund, Areim DC Fund, which will facilitate the expansion of its sustainable data centre network.
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Areim raises funding for sustainable data centres

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Nordic fund manager and property owner Areim has completed a capital raise of €450 million for its Nordic data centre…

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A new whitepaper by Smart Society Ventures (SSV) has suggested that data centres could account for 9% of total global energy generation by 2030, with a single facility consuming the power equal to 800,000 homes.
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Data centres could consume 9% of global energy generation by 2030

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A new whitepaper by Smart Society Ventures (SSV) has suggested that data centres could account for 9% of total global…

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A new whitepaper by Smart Society Ventures (SSV) has suggested that data centres could account for 9% of total global energy generation by 2030, with a single facility consuming the power equal to 800,000 homes.
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Data centres in Ireland may be required to disclose emissions

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Ireland‘s Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a draft policy that requires data centres to disclose their carbon…

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