Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

high · Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter · 25 Aug 2026 · 11:04 UTC · Climate Collapse · 1 min read

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Qualifies as dystopian content: demonstrates how corporate datacentre expansion undermines climate commitments and poses systemic threat to binding environmental goals, reflecting broader pattern of corporate power prioritized over climate survival.

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed.
Experts have said this demonstrates the “serious threat” datacentres pose to the UK’s legally binding climate goals.

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