Energy

State’s ban on new data centres is putting 2030 climate target at risk, Engineers Ireland warn

The moratorium on new data centres in greater Dublin is hindering investment in new renewable energy projects and putting Ireland’s climate targets at risk

In 2021, EirGrid and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) introduced an effective moratorium on new data centres in Dublin

The state’s “de-facto” ban on new data centre developments is hindering investment in new renewable energy projects and risks Ireland missing its 2030 climate targets, ...