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UN Chief Calls on Tech Giants to Power Data Centers Entirely with Renewables by 2030

UN Chief Calls on Tech Giants to Power Data Centers Entirely with Renewables by 2030
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged major technology corporations to transition their data centers—which are consuming rapidly increasing energy due to AI and cloud expansion—to 100% renewable energy by 2030. Highlighting the risks of “gas and coal-fired power plants” amid AI-driven demand, he emphasized clean energy as essential for sustainable digital infrastructure, urging policy alignment with the Paris climate agreement.

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