Can Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals?

A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.

Europe Wants Data Centers. Its Climate Goals Are Getting in the Way

A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.

Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof

A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.