Post by @edri@eupolicy.social

2026-07-30 13:28 UTC

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403 🤑 @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu wants to spend billions to build new climate-busting AI data centres while the continent is suffering sweltering heatwaves and drought. The heatwave in June killed thousands in Europe and fuelled unprecedented wildfires, while fresh water in key rivers and waterways is drying up. ❌ Investing an unprecedented amount of public funds into data centres for the so-called “AI race”, even as money for social services and climate resilience dries up is a disastrous policy choice.

Replies (5)

@nemobis@mamot.fr 2026-07-30 14:13

@edri@eupolicy.social Hm: «the proposed software stack solutions and plans. Higher scores may be awarded to proposals that would develop and deploy a European-based and controlled software stack (cloud and AI) that will be integrating, as much as possible, open-source solutions either during Phase 1 or within year 4 after Operational Readiness (T0). The evaluation will consider the technical depth of the stack, and the extent to which it reduces dependencies on non-European technology providers.» #FreeSoftware

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@troed@swecyb.com 2026-07-30 16:00

@edri@eupolicy.social Two things can be true at the same time. EU needs to divest from relying on US and Chinese software and hardware. And yeah, I trust our policies on clean energy a lot more than theirs. @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu

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@fd0@mastodon.nl 2026-07-30 16:05

@edri@eupolicy.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu seems like #IndustryBeforePeople 🤮

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@MatthewChat@mstdn.social 2026-07-30 16:32

@edri@eupolicy.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu during the next heat wave, who do you think will be asked to conserve energy by turning off air conditionaers? The elderly and the sick, or the data centers?

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@peteriskrisjanis@toot.lv 2026-07-30 17:01

@edri@eupolicy.social @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu only silver lining is that this scam scheme is folding fast, and this callout will not age well. Shame that cooler heads did not prevail at EC.

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