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How AI threatens the UK's climate goals - Behind The Investigation | BBC News

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Could the UK's push to become an AI superpower put its 2050 net zero target at risk? The UK government wants to rapidly expand the number of AI data centres being built across the country, but a BBC File on 4 Investigates report has found this rapid growth could severely affect the government's own net zero climate goals. Plans for some of the biggest sites include proposals for on-site gas power stations to feed the energy-hungry data centres. This is because developers cannot immediately connect to the national grid - with potential waits of up to 10 years. BBC calculations suggest that if…

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