Demand from data centres threatens Irish carbon budgets, study warns

The electricity system faces multiple interconnected challenges, according to a study.

The increasing demand of data centres threatens Ireland's carbon budgets, while stubborn overreliance on fossil fuels is locking the country into a trap of energy insecurity, high prices, and high emissions.

Those are some of the conclusions of a major new report that will be presented to TDs and senators on Tuesday, which calls for fast reductions of all fossil fuels in the coming years.