Tech Lobby Secures Secrecy Provisions for EU Data Center Environmental Metrics (lemonde.fr)

• Corporate lobbying influenced EU policy to block data disclosure
• Environmental footprint of critical infrastructure remains classified
• Undermines EU climate reporting standards in the digital sector

"An investigation by Investigate Europe and Le Monde reveals that Microsoft and industry lobbyists successfully embedded confidentiality clauses into EU legislation. This prevents public scrutiny of the environmental impact, energy consumption, and water usage of massive European data center facilities."