Surging demand for AI data centers is driving a shift to on-site natural gas power, even though operators admit this will delay the achievement of net-zero goals.
The European Commission plans to finalize the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) delegated regulations on June 10, 2026. The draft amendments may increase the quantity of reportable EED information and establish a data center labeling program.
Uptime Institute's Sustainability and Climate Change Survey (n=1,054) benchmarks the data center industry in areas such as sustainability assessments, responses to extreme weather events, and how operators are handling regulatory requirements.The…
Japan is expected to issue data center regulations in 2026: data centers that do not meet a 1.4 PUE limit will face penalties. However, enterprise data centers appear to have evaded the stipulations.
The proposed Scope 2 Guidance updates radically alter current accounting methodologies. These changes will complicate Scope 2 offset markets (e.g., EACs, RECs and GOs), adding unnecessary complexity and resource demands to Scope 2 accounting.
The European Parliament plans to simplify environmental reporting beyond what the Omnibus proposed in early 2025. Under the new reporting thresholds, only the largest 10% of companies would remain subject to CSDDD and CSRD requirements.
The public wants to understand data center resource use and performance metrics. Data center operators need to propose a label format that shares appropriate performance metrics while protecting confidential information.
The US Cloud Act lets US authorities access cloud data stored overseas. Encryption offers protection only when keys are firmly controlled - creating challenges for enterprises but an opportunity for colocation providers.
Fewer people in the industry are talking about sustainability. But why has the collection of data also declined, when such data is often required by reporting regimes?
French operators must consider three regulatory sustainability reporting frameworks and a policy for tax incentives. A proposed law will fast-track facilities of national interest, potentially overriding local environmental protections.
The remote nature of cloud computing makes it vulnerable to extraterritorial legal reach. Colocations, by contrast, only manage infrastructure - not data - shielding them from the same level of foreign governmental access.
Data center labels and minimum performance standards are being developed in the EU and are being proposed in other geographies. In this webinar, Uptime Intelligence discusses what these controversial labels will look like, how they will be applied,…
As Malaysia's data center market booms, the government has initiated regulations and standards to manage and direct energy use, efficiency and sustainability - building on emerging global policy trends.
The EU Commission has used a non-representative dataset to propose minimum performance standards (MPS) for PUE, WUE and REF, effective in 2030. The mandate risks the rebuilding of 30% to 40% of data center space in four years.
Uptime experts discuss and answer questions on grid demands and sustainability strategies while debating how to meet decarbonization goals.
Peter Judge
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