Tag: energy policy

2 articles tagged energy policy

18 May 2026 The Guardian

More than 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to power AI workloads

Over 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas to generate their own electricity as grid queues lengthen — raising fresh questions over the Clean Power 2030 target.

3 Dec 2025 The Telegraph

BP Abandons UK Hydrogen Project as Data Centre Plans Take Priority

Oil giant BP has withdrawn its Teesside hydrogen plant application after the site was chosen for Europe's largest AI data centre, exposing tensions in government priorities.