European Commission Keeps Data Centre Environmental Impact Data Confidential Amid Industry Lobbying
The European Commission has adopted a delegated act that mandates the confidentiality of environmental impact data at the facility level for data centres across the European Union.This decision follows lobbying efforts by major technology industry groups and was formalized in March 2024 under the Energy Efficiency Directive.Under Article 5 of the delegated act, the Commission and member states are required to keep confidential all information and key performance indicators related to data centres.Consequently, only aggregated data at the national level is publicly available, while detailed information about individual data centres remains undisclosed.Data centres are significant consumers of electricity and water,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Apr 2026 07:31 LONDON
