Australia Imposes Strict Environmental Standards for Fossil-Fuel-Powered Data Centres
The Australian government has established rigorous sustainability requirements for data centers requesting fossil fuel power connections, explicitly ruling out state-level exemptions. Officials aim to align digital infrastructure expansion with national climate targets.
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No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions
Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Chris Bowen insists federal Labor’s new national laws on datacentre power supply will not include carve-outs for Queensland and the Northern Territory, with states that are eager to use coal and gas required to make their case to the national regul...
By Tom McIlroy Political editor
Read full article →Australia demands ‘high bar’ for data centres seeking fossil fuel power
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has set high expectations for states to bypass green power rules for data centres, hoping to keep fossil fuels out of the sector.
By Nick Toscano, David Swan
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