{"id":23680,"date":"2026-06-26T00:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/datacentres-are-growing-target-of-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T00:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:37:30","slug":"datacentres-are-growing-target-of-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/datacentres-are-growing-target-of-global-climate-related-legal-cases-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Datacentres are growing target of global climate-related legal cases, report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution<\/p>\n

The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.<\/p>\n

In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation<\/a> <\/strong>by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption and air pollution of datacentres, all of which have related climate implications.<\/p>\n

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\nLSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution
\nThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.
\nIn an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption and air pollution of datacentres, all of which have related climate implications. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found. In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the …<\/p>\n

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