2026-04-17 06:53 UTC
🚨BREAKING
New research together with @algorithmwatch shows how the European Commission has copy-pasted a Microsoft amendment.
The amendment will keep key information on energy-guzzling data centres hidden.
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https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/copy-paste-govern
Replies (4)
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@corporateeurope@mstdn.social 2026-04-17 06:54
The AI infrastructure boom is putting immense pressure on energy and water supplies, and threatens the EU’s climate goals. In the face of growing resistance, Big Tech has successfully lobbied the EU to keep information on individual data centres secret in little noticed Delegated Act.
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@mar01@mstdn.social 2026-04-17 11:48
@corporateeurope Why are we not surprised by this??? :blobsad:
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@RupertReynolds@hachyderm.io 2026-04-17 11:49
@corporateeurope @algorithmwatch We should be able to expect better from EU :-(
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@sindum@fedibook.net 2026-05-17 16:30
In other cases I think EU is trying to do the right thing. Not in this case. Shamefull.