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EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers

A formal complaint accuses the European Commission of concealing the energy and water consumption of data centers, in alleged breach of the public's right to environmental information. Critics say the EU is failing at transparency on its own digital infrastructure's footprint just as scrutiny of data centers' resource use grows across Europe.

Why now: The formal complaint against the European Commission is fresh news raising concerns about transparency and data centers' environmental footprint.

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• EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers · POLITICO

  A formal complaint says the European Commission is keeping data center energy and water use under wraps, breaching the public’s right to know.

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