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Big Tech’s data centre boom poised to drive up carbon emissions
An FT analysis reveals that the six largest planned data facilities could emit annual carbon emissions equivalent to 27 coal plants or 24 million cars. This finding highlights how Big Tech’s growing data centre boom is poised to significantly increase overall carbon emissions.
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