The unchecked expansion of AI data centres in the UK is jeopardising climate goals, threatening water security, and contradicting local community needs. We need a 'moratorium’ – or pause – on new data centre construction now.

We are asking local councillors and politicians to sign this pledge to back a moratorium on data centres due to the significant environmental concerns regarding the energy and water usage of projects.

A national framework must be implemented that sets out:

  • How many data centres are needed, what for and where.
  • What level of cumulative emissions and other environmental harm from data centre build-out is acceptable, and how developers will mitigate that harm.

And industry must be required to report transparently on power and water usage, so all of us – governments and communities – can assess their environmental impacts and weigh them against any potential benefits.

Until the above is in place, there must be a moratorium on the construction of new AI data centres.

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