10% biodiversity requirement takes effect for nationally significant data centres

New rules require developers using England's national consenting regime to demonstrate how they will deliver improvements to biodiversity.

Could the next big sustainability gain be hiding in the bin?

Data centres have spent years tracking energy efficiency, but the materials they discard may hold another opportunity to cut environmental impact.

EU proposes A-G data centre efficiency ratings as minimum standards loom

Facilities with at least 500kW of installed IT power demand could receive public ratings from 2027, as Brussels develops minimum standards.

AI growth is forcing data centres to rethink sustainability

Hitachi Energy's Andre Gargi explores how operators can balance the growth of AI with increasingly ambitious sustainability goals.

Green Party calls for data centre moratorium across the UK

The Green Party has called for a moratorium on most new data centres in the UK, echoing calls from the party’s Scottish counterparts. 

Spain proposes 80% hourly renewable rule for data centre grid access

Draft rules would tie grid access to renewable generation, efficiency and water use as Spain tackles an oversized project pipeline.

Embodied carbon can no longer be everyone’s concern and nobody’s priority

With data centre demand soaring, the industry must bring embodied carbon into mainstream decision-making before key choices are locked in.

Why the UK needs a better debate on data centres

VIRTUS Data Centres' Adam Eaton challenges outdated assumptions on water, power, land use and location in the UK data centre debate.

GreenScale sets out sustainability commitments for data centre campuses

GreenScale has set out 12 sustainability commitments designed to underpin the development and long-term operation of its data centre campuses. 

Kao Data renews renewable electricity deal with Shell Energy

Kao Data extends its renewable electricity deal with Shell Energy, matching data centre power use with UK-based renewable generation.

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