In 2025, most data center operators are maintaining their public support for net-zero goals (albeit supported by energy attribute credits), while acknowledging that rapid growth in data center power demands will require more high-carbon electricity from sources such as natural gas.
At the same time, most governments remain publicly committed to emissions reduction. While the US has backtracked at the Federal level, many state governments maintain climate policies. Outside the US, some climate policies are being relaxed for reasons of growth or security, but reporting regimes — particularly the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive — remain largely in force.
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