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Datacentres Face Increase in Climate-Related Legal Cases

Updated 2026-06-25 10:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

A report from LSE highlights the growing number of environmental lawsuits against datacentres and AI, citing issues like energy sources, water consumption, and air pollution. The analysis covers regions such as Chile and Ireland.

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Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world from Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,6

2026-06-25 10:03 UTC