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Home » News & commentaries » In the news » Doing the maths on Britain’s data centre ambitions

Doing the maths on Britain’s data centre ambitions

In the news on 4 August, 2026

Credit: NicoElNino/istock

Comment Central, 4 August 2026

Credit: NicoElNino/istock

Authors

Arka Chanda

Policy Analyst (Just Transition Finance Lab)

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Keywords

AI artificial intelligence data centres

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