Friends of the Earth Ireland
€108.000
Ireland
Despite introducing legally binding carbon budgets in 2021, the Irish Government has pursued an economic model heavily reliant on data centre expansion, largely driven by the rise of AI. Data centres have emerged as the largest driver of electricity demand in Ireland, consuming a share of all energy three times higher than in other EU countries. With this grant, Friends of the Earth Ireland partnered with others to establish a system of accountability for AI-powered data centre growth in Ireland – a moratorium.
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