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VIRTUS Data Centres' Adam Eaton challenges outdated assumptions on water, power, land use and location in the UK data centre debate.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

EUDCA signs agreement to integrate data centres into EU energy system

The EUDCA has co-signed a Declaration of Intent designed to advance the sustainable integration of data centres into the EU’s energy system.

UN warns AI data centres cannot be judged on carbon alone

The data centre boom driven by AI could place major pressure on power grids, water supplies and land use. 

A Healthier Earth launches carbon removal platform for data centre buyers

A Healthier Earth has launched what it claims is the ‘world’s first integrated carbon removal platform’ from the data centre sector. 

It’s time to rethink what sustainable AI infrastructure really means

Lenovo's Kate Steele explains how closed-loop liquid cooling and heat reuse can help data centres support more sustainable AI.

Can data centres stay sustainable as AI pushes energy demand ever higher?

As AI drives data centre energy demand, Lenovo's James Pennington says sustainable growth depends on system-level efficiency and circularity.

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