Make data centres in the EU run on 100% renewable energy!

Why is this important?

Thousands of enormous, energy-hungry data centres, forcing up electricity prices for all of us. [1] That’s what risks happening unless we demand an alternative.

Data centres use huge amounts of energy. In Ireland alone, they already consume 20% of the country’s electricity. [2] Now, driven by skyrocketing AI use, the EU wants to triple its data centre capacity. [3] 

If energy use doesn’t change, our over-reliance on fossil fuels will plunge us into crisis after crisis. New data centres in Europe should only be built if they can be powered by renewable energy. We could fight climate change and bring down bills for everyone by making big tech companies invest in wind and solar. 

Decisions are being made in Brussels right now on how to make sure data centres are energy efficient. These decisions will have real impacts on our bills, our lives and our local communities. 

Our planet should be the priority, not AI company profits. We need decisionmakers to be bolder and require all data centres to run on 100% renewable energy.  

They need to know they have citizens behind them. Sign the petition now to tell the EU: Data centres must be powered by 100% renewable energy.

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