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Data Centre News
New report calls for mandatory reporting on water use for UK data centres
A new report into potable water use by data centres in the UK has called for mandatory, centralised reporting and clearer benchmarking.
Industry
Action to Protect Rural Scotland calls for data centre moratorium
Action to Protect Rural Scotland is calling for a moratorium on data centre development, as it steps up its campaign against the industry.
Green IT & Sustainability
MPs launch inquiry into data centres’ environmental footprint as Miliband admits demand is ‘inherently uncertain’
MPs have launched a new inquiry into the sustainability of data centres, where they will examine the environmental impact of rising demand.
Industry
CPP Investments and Equinix to buy atNorth in $4 billion deal
CPP Investments and Equinix have agreed to acquire Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a transaction valuing the business at $4 billion.
Artificial Intelligence
AECOM calls for sovereign data centre framework to secure UK AI infrastructure
AECOM has called for the UK to establish a sovereign data centre framework, arguing that the country needs a clearer plan.
Industry
Echelon secures €1.7 billion financing to back European data centre expansion
Echelon Data Centres has secured an initial €1.7 billion loan financing from Morgan Stanley to help with European expansion.
Power
AI data centre growth could put UK net zero targets under fresh pressure
A surge in AI-driven data centre development could increase UK electricity demand and complicate efforts to hit clean power and emissions targets.
Industry
Chapmanbdsp doubles data centre team as project demand grows
Chapmanbdsp has doubled the size of its specialist data centre team over the past 12 months.
