Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said a solution to the high energy consumption of data centres is to make sure that they are powered through renewable energy, as opposition TDs questioned the government’s belief in climate science.
“The amount of electricity demand from data centres was almost entirely matched by the growth in electricity from wind generation in 2022. So in other words, we’re running to stand still in decarbonising our energy system,” Cairns said. Holly Cairns said there are proposed data centres in the planning process which would bring the sector’s consumption of the grid capacity up to 30 per cent by 2030.
Varadkar replied: “Climate change is real, it’s happening. It’s a clear and present danger. It’s man-made and we need to act to reverse it. We have to be the generation that turns the tide when it comes to climate change.
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