Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 112751
Data Centres: Environment Protection
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Steve Darling
Liberal Democrat — Torbay
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government are taking to tackle the environmental impact of data centres.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanThe Government is taking a coordinated approach to address the environmental impact of data centres as it seeks to promote sustainable sectoral growth. Through the AI Energy Council, we are working with industry, regulators and the energy system to improv...
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