Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 7487

Carbon Emissions and Water: Data Centres

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans he has to monitor the (a) carbon emissions and (b) water usage of data centres.

Answer

Kerry McCarthy
(a) Emissions from data centres that occur in the UK - either directly at their locations or at power stations from their electricity use - are included in our published UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions totals, but cannot be attributed to specific ...

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