EU Will Work on Setting Water Use Caps for Thirsty Data Centres

The European Commission is working on special standards to limit water consumption in data centers. That is one of the ways in which Brussels wants to prevent water shortages in the coming decades, reports news agency Bloomberg, which has seen a draft document.

E.U. Will Work on Setting Water Use Caps for Thirsty Data Centers

The European Commission will propose the measure by the end of 2026 as part of a scheme to make data centers more sustainable.

EU will work on setting water use caps for thirsty data centres

The European Union will work on setting minimum performance standards to curb water usage in data centers as the continent confronts potential shortages over the coming decades.