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Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?
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With the government quietly categorising data centres as ‘critical infrastructure’, could we ever be in a situation where data centre water supply is prioritised over the water that comes out of our taps? Why do we no have clear data that tells just how much water data centres use? And why are so many data centres being built in areas which are already water stressed?
Join Caroline Lucas and Ollie Hayes as they all of these questions and more.
Read the redacted Joint Intelligence Committee Report here
Find out more about the National Emergency Briefing here.
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Read Global Action Plan's AI Data Centre Water Report Here
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