US tech firms lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/microsoft-us-tech-firms-lobbied-eu-secrecy-rules-datacentre-emissionsArticle
- Microsoft and other US tech firms lobbied EU to weaken datacenter emissions disclosure rules
- Pushed for keeping energy consumption and emissions data confidential
- Raises transparency concerns as AI drives massive datacenter expansion
Discussion
- Only comment anticipates HN pushback defending the lobbying as anti-regulation — none appeared
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| Added | Apr 17, 2026 |
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