Data Centres: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 112751 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps the Government are taking to tackle the environmental impact of data centres.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 27 Feb 2026
The Government is taking a coordinated approach to address the environmental impact of data centres as it seeks to promote sustainable sectoral growth. Through the AI Energy Council, we are working with industry, regulators and the energy system to improv...