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Lisa Ryan

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68 total appearances

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Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

I think the UN put it very well where they say that demand is outstripping infrastructure.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

I don't have the wording in front of me, but it more or less shows that it's running a little bit out of control compared to the investment that we're making in our infrastructure and our supply.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

So I think until you have caught up...

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

The prudent approach would be to just slow down, halt, maybe don't let another dozen data centres come online until we have settled that we try to meet our renewable energy targets and our CO2 emissions targets first.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

And then we can see about more data centres coming on and maybe encourage them to go elsewhere in Europe.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

I know that's contrary to, I suppose, most economic policy.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

But at the same time, we do have a problem if we don't have enough electricity to meet them.

Today with David McCullagh
A ‘cautionary tale’ for the world: Data centre’s heavy demand on the grid highlighted in UN report

And that could ruin our reputation as well in the long run.

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