By Louis de Briant ( September 21, 2026, 16:03 GMT | Insight) -- Data centers will receive their first EU sustainability labels by August 2027, under a European Commission regulation published on Monday. The labels will assess energy and water efficiency and low-emission energy sourcing. A proposal for minimum performance standards, still under discussion, is planned for 2027. The commission also included nuclear power in the program, and introduced stricter treatment of some power purchase agreements and guarantees of origin.Data centers will receive their first EU sustainability labels by Aug. 15, 2027, based on criteria including energy efficiency, water efficiency and low-emission energy sourcing, under a European Commission regulation published on Monday....
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