Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK
Environmental Audit Committee
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Inquiry
Opened: 27 Feb 2026
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Data centres are regarded by ministers as being central to UK economic growth and were designated critical national infrastructure (CNI) in September 2024, offering them more legal protections. But their electricity consumption is expected to quadruple by 2030, according to the National Energy System Operator , raising concerns about their …
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
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Christina Christopoulou · Amazon Web Services
Dame Dawn Childs · Pure Data Centres Group
Matt Evans · techUK
Oliver Hayes · Global Action Plan
Steen Stewart · Crown Hosting Framework Authority
Correspondence 1 letter
27 Feb 2026
To committee
Letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in response to the committees letter relating to Data Centres and the Seventh Carbon Budget, 20 February 2026
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