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Data centres eating up 6% of electricity


By Mark Evans

The latest IDCA Data Center Report reveals that data centres now have a global footprint of 67.7GW, a growth of 36 percent over the past two years, and they now consume two per cent of the world’s electricity.


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The role of climate as 1 in 67 people displaced

More than 80 per cent of the world’s refugees come from countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, according to a report by the ECIU.

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King’s Speech comes clean

Energy figured prominently in the State Opening of Parliament. Indeed, it was the first of the three main topics, the others being defence and economic security.

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Too hard, too far, too fast?

Few would disagree with the need to combat climate change (okay there are a few, but a very small number) and that a transition to clean energy is a major part of the solution. The problem has been how to manage that transition.

Offshore wind marks 25 years

The Crown Estate’s latest UK Offshore Wind Report shows that it generated 52TWh in 2025, as offshore wind has grown from two turbines to nearly 3,000 fully commissioned in 25 years, producing up to 16.5GW of grid-connected capacity.
Europe to increase gas imports from US

The ongoing energy crisis has increased Europe’s reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG), with up to 80 per cent of imports from the US by 2028.
E.On set to acquire OVO

E.On has announced that it plans to acquire OVO in a deal that could create the UK’s largest energy supplier, with more customers than Octopus.
Gaming infrastructure planning

Consultancy LUC has launched an immersive visualisation tool designed to build greater public trust and engagement during the consultation process.
Apocalypse not now

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, has revised its climate scenarios, with the most catastrophic now removed as renewables surge.
UN readies for Vanuatu vote

The UN General Assembly is preparing to vote on a resolution that could have far reaching consequences for emitters and climate change.
EU regulations leading to inefficient SAF

EU rules for synthetic aviation fuels risk steering development towards production pathways that are both more expensive and more energy-intensive than necessary.
A clear path for eHGVs

As eHGVs gain traction, UK Power Networks is leading an innovation project that to develop detailed profiles on how fleets transport materials and the delivery journeys they undertake.
Calls for EU CCS to progress

CCS Europe is calling on the EC to ensure the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and its commitment to carbon storage is implemented without delay or dilution.
EU ETS to fund €1bn of hydrogen projects

The EC has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) that are expected to provide almost 1.1GW of electrolyser capacity and produce over 1.3 million tonnes of hydrogen over their first 10 years of operation.
EU updates ETS benchmarks

The EC has proposed the updated European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) benchmark values for 2026-2030, which will now be open to consultation.
Carbon emissions rise despite renewables push

UK greenhouse gas emissions resulting from electricity production rose 2.8 per cent in 2025, according to Montel as published in The Telegraph.

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