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Following the terms established by The Paris Agreement in 2020 , the EU provided its own nationally determined contribution ( NDC ) emissions target . In it , the target was set to reduce emissions by at least 55 % ( from 1990 levels ) by 2030 .
As with almost all of our sustainability targets , the goal set by the EU and its Member States is very much in its make-orbreak phase .
As a result , we are seeing a rise in government sustainability-led restrictions , regulations and legislations , many of which are directly addressing the data centre industry .
The rise of restrictive data centre build regulations The rapid growth of the data centre industry is , in terms of customer demand , relatively unchallenged .
Without a doubt , there are still threats to the sector ’ s growth . But , these are coming in from sources that , even 20 years ago , the industry could not have predicted . Sustainability targets have driven monumental changes , not just across companies , but also at national levels . And , largely unsurprisingly , data centres have been in the firing line .
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