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The planned datacentres in the UK will produce more carbon emissions than ExxonMobil.

ClimateTechnologyEnergyAug 25, 2026score 0.462 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses a report indicating that two planned datacentres in the UK will generate higher carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, highlighting the environmental impact of datacentre projects. This raises concerns about the role of technology and energy consumption in climate change.

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The planned datacentres in the UK will produce more carbon emissions than ExxonMobil.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: DatacentresSub-entity: UK DatacentresImpact: negativeDate: Aug 25, 2026 - Aug 26, 2026Target: The environmental impact of datacentres compared to fossil fuel companies

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The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed.
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil #DatacentresUk #GreenhouseGasEmissions #AiArtificialIntelligence #Exxonmobil #Technology #ClimateCrisis #Computing #Environment #FossilFuels #Buckinghamshire #Bedfordshire #England #UkNews
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#datacentresuk#greenhousegasemissions#aiartificialintelligence#exxonmobil#technology#climatecrisis
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Two planned #datacentres will have higher #UK #CarbonEmissions than #ExxonMobil, analysis finds | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil #Environment #GreenhouseGases #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange
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#datacentres#uk#carbonemissions#exxonmobil#environment#greenhousegases
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Analysis by the non-profit group Foxglove reveals that when fully operational, the Wapseys Wood datacentre in Buckinghamshire and the Quest Park datacentre in Bedfordshire will use 1.3GW of power and will produce more than 4.5m tonnes of carbon emissions. #AI #DataCentres #ClimateEmergency Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil
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#ai#datacentres#climateemergency
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"Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds" #UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil
6 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Aug 26, 2026
#uk#unitedkingdom#technology#emissions#climate#climatechange