By Louis de Briant and Matthew Newman ( March 4, 2026, 13:14 GMT | Insight) -- The EU energy sector would see a "Common European Energy Data Space" realized early next year to harmonize data access, under proposals in a draft European Commission roadmap. Agreements between public authorities, data center operators and energy actors would help integrate data centers into the energy system, and a European rating system for data centers would be introduced by 2026, covering energy and water efficiency.The EU energy sector would have harmonized procedures for access to data, interoperability standards and safeguards through the realization of a new EU-level framework, according to a strategic roadmap draft for digitalization and AI in the energy sector seen by MLex....
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