A Greenpeace-commissioned report warns that Australia's rapidly expanding AI data centre sector will dramatically increase electricity demand and emissions, potentially derailing the country's renewable energy transition. Experts are calling for an urgent moratorium on new data centre approvals until enforceable regulations are established, citing concerns about grid strain, water usage, and the risk to emissions reduction targets.
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A Greenpeace-commissioned report warns that Australia's rapidly expanding AI data centre sector will dramatically increase electricity demand and emissions, potentially derailing the country's renewable energy transition. Experts are calling for an urgent moratorium on new data centre approvals until enforceable regulations are established, citing concerns about grid strain, water usage, and the risk to emissions reduction targets.