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Wednesday briefing: ​What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world.

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Communities in locations ranging from Scotland to India are organizing resistance to new data centre projects, arguing that the facilities strain local energy supplies and exacerbate climate impacts. The backlash has intensified this summer as data centres become focal points of environmental and energy‑security concerns worldwide.

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