British Datacentre Covenant: New data centres to face 'strict' energy and nature tests

Stuart Stone
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Chancellor moves to ensure new data centres support communities, create jobs, and protect local water supplies - but sparks fears over fossil fuel generation

Chancellor John Healey has used his first Budget to establish a new 'British Datacentre Covenant' in a bid to ensure the UK extracts more value from booming AI industries, while managing its impact on...

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