New instruments are raising hopes of early retirement for Asian plants, but Old King Coal is being resuscitated temporarily in the US. While long-industrialised countries are struggling to administer the last rites to ageing and uneconomic coal-fired power plants, developing nations with younger fleets are adapting familiar tools to build transition momentum. Transition credits – a derivative of carbon credits…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…
Data Centres Add to Deluge of Water Risks
Local frictions loom large as potable water demands put tech sector at odds with household and agricultural needs. AI-driven demand for data centres coupled with rising water stress worldwide is prompting investors to ask portfolio companies how they are navigating an increasing flow of operational, regulatory, and reputational risks. A total 632 data centres owned by US tech giants Amazon,…