Data center litigation: an emerging frontier for climate litigation?

This commentary maps the emerging wave of climate litigation challenging data center developments, from an early case in Chile over water extraction to recent disputes in Ireland and California. Emily Bradeen and Eoin Jackson examine how climate arguments are being used to contest planning approvals for the energy- and water-intensive infrastructure underpinning AI and cloud computing.

Climate Law (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School)