Sustainability
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EU brings data centres into grid planning
The European Commission has launched energy-system initiatives that pull data centre growth closer to grid planning, flexibility, and sustainability policy.
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EU rating scheme moves towards labels
A European Commission draft sets out how data centres will be rated through electronic sustainability labels using reported performance data.
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Data centre NSIPs face BNG rules
Defra has published the biodiversity gain statement for data centre NSIPs ahead of mandatory requirements from November 2026.
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Tet opens first phase of DC7
Latvian telco Tet has completed the first phase of its DC7 data centre near Riga, with liquid cooling and local heat reuse planned.
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Google starts Horndal data centre build
Google has broken ground on its first owned and operated data centre in Sweden, with air cooling and heat-recovery readiness in the design.
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Schneider targets AI cooling with XCA chillers
Schneider Electric has launched a new Uniflair XCA chiller line for high-density, liquid-cooled AI data centres.
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Pure DC tests biomethane route for Dublin power
Pure DC has moved German biomethane into Ireland’s gas network for a Dublin data centre, testing a certified route for lower-carbon gas supply.