Rows of illuminated server racks line a dim datacentre aisle under blue ceiling lights
Climate campaigners say private gas power stations for datacentres are unlikely to be temporary and could lock in high emissions for years. Photograph: Anton Gvozdikov/Alamy
Climate campaigners say private gas power stations for datacentres are unlikely to be temporary and could lock in high emissions for years. Photograph: Anton Gvozdikov/Alamy
AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report