2/3 What is happening in Ireland should serve as a warning for the UK. Data centres consume over 21% of Ireland’s electricity, more than all urban households, and are still growing. Developers are connecting data centres directly to the gas network and are failing to invest in additional renewables.
3/3 If data centre growth can't be supported by the power grid, the answer isn’t to open the floodgates to fossil fuels like gas. The priority must be managed, sustainable growth that is aligned with climate goals. No new fossil-fuelled data centres should be built on or off the grid. bit.ly/3Jto7GZ