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EU accused of hiding data centers' environmental impact
Original: EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers
A formal complaint alleges the European Commission is concealing information on the energy and water consumption of data centers, breaching the public's right to environmental transparency. Critics say the EU, which pushes sustainability rules for others, is failing to disclose the footprint of its own digital infrastructure. The case raises questions about access-to-information obligations and how transparent Brussels will be about the hidden costs of its growing data demands.
Why now: The irony of the EU promoting green rules while allegedly withholding its own environmental data has drawn attention.
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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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