EU's AI compute build-out could raise energy risk, warns think tank

A decarbonisation think tank warns that the EU's plan to triple data centre capacity over five to seven years risks deepening reliance on fossil fuel imports from geopolitical adversaries, as competition for renewable electricity will force greater fossil fuel consumption across the continent.

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