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CO₂ Reduction vs Economics in Data Centers: What Leaders Ignore – Why Pure Decarbonisation Targets Without Efficiency Gains Are Driving Up Costs and Delaying AI Projects
Most boards treat decarbonisation as a purchasing decision — more PPAs, more certificates, more offsets. In 2026 this approach is quietly driving up total cost of ownership, extending grid queues, and delivering only marginal real emissions reductions while absolute demand keeps climbing.
In this hard-hitting episode I expose the false “green versus profitable” trade-off and show why efficiency-first strategies cut both absolute emissions and TCO at the same time.
You’ll be forced to ask yourself:
* Is your CO₂ strategy built on real demand reduction — or mostly accounting?
* What would…
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