Data centres should supply their excess heat to local communities, climate council says

The climate council said that high-energy data centres should be compelled to supply their excess heat to local communities. File picture

Higher taxes for diesel and petrol cars and parking levies at workplaces are among the measures needed to drive larger emissions cuts in Ireland, the Climate Change Advisory Council has said.

The climate council, which offers independent advice to the Government, said Ireland was way off the pace when it comes to reducing emissions in the face of an “existential threat of climate change on society”.