Tell the Government to stop dirty data centres
Data centres put a massive strain on the UK’s finite water and power supplies, competing with local community needs and putting our country’s move to clean power at risk.
We estimate that more than a hundred data centres are planned across the UK, the largest of which alone would consume more electricity than double all of the households in Wales.
84% of these proposed data centres will be built in areas of the UK that are soon to experience significant water scarcity. Yet the UK Government does not require data centre operators to disclose their water usage.
Without setting out a clear strategy or need, the UK Government is encouraging developers to build more and more data centres and changing the planning system to make it harder for local residents to have their concerns addressed. We must apply the brakes before it’s too late.
We are calling on the UK Government to pause new data centre developments until it has created a clear framework setting out how many data centres are needed, what they will be used for, and how their environmental harm will be mitigated.
Industry must also be required to report on its power and water usage so that everyone can weigh up their environmental harms against any benefits they may bring.
Every name added to the petition makes it harder for the UK Government to ignore. Will you add yours?
Are you a local councillor or politician?
We are asking local councillors and politicians to commit to a moratorium on data centres, pledging that they will not stand for the development of data centres in their local area due to the environmental harm caused by their immense water and energy requirements.
Get in touch to find out more and commit to the pledge.
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