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Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, agree all states except Queensland

State and federal energy ministers agreed that datacentres should fully offset their electricity demand through investments in new renewable generation and energy storage.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent
Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, agree all states except Queensland
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  • All Australian states except Queensland agreed on the policy.
  • Datacentres would be required to fully offset their electricity demand with renewable investments.
  • The move addresses growing energy consumption of AI data centres.

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