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

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM · 1 min read

Can Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals? — Wired, Shenzhen Technology news — Image: Wired

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.

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