Americas > BRIEFING: AI-powered global data centre buildout at fork in the road, with energy choices crucial to emissions trajectory

BRIEFING: AI-powered global data centre buildout at fork in the road, with energy choices crucial to emissions trajectory

Published 16:01 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:04 on December 5, 2024  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, UK ETS, US, Voluntary

A rise in emissions resulting from the boom in data centre energy demand over the coming years will depend on whether countries can overcome power grid issues, obstacles to renewable expansion, and how much of the added electricity consumption is met with fossil-based generation, industry leaders told a summit in Paris this week.
A rise in emissions resulting from the boom in data centre energy demand over the coming years will depend on whether countries can overcome power grid issues, obstacles to renewable expansion, and how much of the added electricity consumption is met with fossil-based generation, industry leaders told a summit in Paris this week.


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