Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 8660

Water: Data Centres

Tabled: 11 October 2024
Answered: 17 October 2024

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to monitor the water usage of data centres.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Government is implementing a Water Demand Target to reduce the use of public water supply by 20% by 2037/38. As part of this, Defra is working with the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Environment Agency (EA) to determin...

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