'The government has all but forgotten that most data centres require water to cool their systems': Industry trade board warns UK government over data center thirst for resources
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 |
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Pro 'The government has all but forgotten that most data centres require water to cool their systems': Industry trade board warns UK government over data center thirst for resources News By Craig Hale Published 25 July 2026 UK Government slated for its stance on water When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Veolia) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter UK plans include trebling data center capacity (and likely, water consumption) by 2030Daily average consumption doesn't reflect peak demand during times of stressWater UK sets out three considerations…
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