Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint
Exclusive: Planning documents show annual emissions from North Ockendon project would be equivalent to 8,480 flights to New York A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show. The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in North Ockendon would be one of the largest datacentres in Europe if approved by Havering council, using 218 hectares…
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