Sustainability
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Paris tightens data centre development framework
Île-de-France is setting stronger expectations on energy, water, land use, and heat recovery as a regional data centre pipeline exceeding 60 projects continues to grow.
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European associations press EU on data centre ratings
European data centre associations have welcomed greater efficiency transparency while warning that the EU’s proposed rating scheme must account for climate, regional operating conditions, and commercially sensitive information.
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Amazon Iver generators enter permit consultation
The Environment Agency is consulting on Amazon Data Services UK’s proposed 222.98MWth emergency generation installation at Iver, comprising 27 HVO/diesel-capable backup generators for a planned data centre.
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UK puts £90m into heat networks
UK commits £90m to heat networks supporting waste heat reuse.
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Google faces Kronstorf data centre opposition
Google’s planned Kronstorf data centre is facing organised opposition in Austria as residents press for more detail on cooling, water use, electricity demand, and environmental oversight.
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Schneider models lower AI cooling water
Schneider Electric modelling of 100MW AI data centres finds an optimised liquid-cooled design could cut annual on-site cooling water use in Paris by 53% compared with the air-cooled configuration examined.
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Eurofiber wins Dutch AI Factory hosting
SURF has selected Eurofiber Cloud Infra to host the Netherlands’ first large-scale AI Factory in Groningen, using direct processor cooling, battery storage, and heat recovery designed to supply roughly 2,000 homes.
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French Senate sets out AI infrastructure recommendations
A French Senate report has put data centres at the centre of the country’s AI environmental debate, calling for faster grid connections to be paired with tougher environmental performance, greater transparency, and more efficient computing models.
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German register exposes utilisation and data gaps
Germany’s first official data centre register analysis finds many listed facilities already satisfy future efficiency requirements, but low utilisation, incomplete reporting, and questionable data quality complicate conclusions about the country’s available computing and grid capacity.
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EU consults on data centre performance standards
Brussels has opened a 12-week consultation on possible minimum performance standards for European data centres, beginning work that could turn the EU’s developing efficiency and sustainability reporting regime into enforceable operating requirements.