How Big Tech successfully lobbied the European Commission (npub1m96…ag4y) to amend EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-data-centre-confidential-lobbying-7013368-Apr2026/
"A cross-border investigation has revealed how industry lobbying is shaping data centre regulation in the EU."
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