EU weighs weaker data-center climate rules after Big Tech lobbying

Financial Times reports that the EU is weighing weaker data-center climate rules in what the paper describes as a win for Big Tech. Draft proposals have reportedly dropped stricter requirements around renewable-energy certificates after lobbying. The story adds a regulatory and climate dimension to AI infrastructure growth.

Key details: The FT says EU drafts dropped stricter data-center renewable-energy certificate rules, The change followed lobbying by large technology companies, The issue is tied to the climate impact of AI data-center growth.

Why it matters: The climate cost of AI infrastructure is being negotiated in regulatory drafts, not just sustainability reports.