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EU data centers to get sustainability labels; minimum standards to follow

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US House Republicans inquire about foreign influence in data center opposition

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Agribusiness faces uncertainty as UN land-degradation talks stall

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EU could trigger electricity, gas controls in supply crisis under draft plans September 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission could require EU countries to curb electricity and gas consumption during a supply crisis under a draft overhaul of the bloc's energy security rules. The plan would also tighten gas con... (more story)

California puts new costs, disclosures on data centers amid AI boom September 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of laws aimed at making data centers shoulder more of the electricity, water and infrastructure costs created by the artificial intelligence boom, as the T... (more story)

EU data centers to get sustainability labels; minimum standards to follow September 21, 2026 | Louis de Briant

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 en... (more story)

Data centers, some industry would lose EU grid priority in legislative plan September 17, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Data centers and energy-intensive industries in the EU would lose priority access to electricity in times of scarcity under a proposal seen by MLex that EU countries are set to discuss on Sept. 22. The EU memb... (more story)

US House passes bill to shield consumers from AI energy bill hikes September 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The US House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes. The 417-3 vote stood out as concrete legislative action ... (more story)

EU Green Deal, carbon market reform plans see lawmakers split down party lines September 16, 2026 | Louis de Briant

EU carbon pricing and the 2035 zero-emission requirement for new cars came under fire from right-wing European Parliament groups after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union sp... (more story)

EU plans climate resilience, insurance, heatwave initiatives, Von der Leyen says September 16, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission plans to unveil a new climate resilience framework next month, identifying 100 of Europe's most vulnerable territories and assessing how climate risks should be managed, European Commis... (more story)

EU seeks to build on Canada trade deal with targeted ‘Alliance for the Future’ September 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU and Canada plan to deepen cooperation beyond their CETA trade agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, proposing an “Alliance for the Future” focused on technology, ... (more story)

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Agribusiness faces uncertainty as UN land-degradation talks stall September 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Agribusinesses and investors face continued uncertainty over global drought rules, after UN land talks in Mongolia in August pushed a decision on the issue to the next conference in 2028, exposing how geopolit... (more story)

EU maritime carbon-market review must balance decarbonization and competitiveness August 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The EU's maritime Emissions Trading System review seeks to make shipping cleaner without pushing activity away from European ports, but its design may pull those goals in opposite directions. Industry and envi... (more story)

Climate litigation boom makes states’ obligations clear, corporate ones less so August 26, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)

US lawmakers push for AI data center transparency with limited success August 21, 2026 | Amy Miller

Amid an AI-fueled boom in data center construction, lawmakers in more than a dozen US states introduced legislation to prohibit state agencies and local governments from entering into nondisclosure agreements ... (more story)

EU expands aviation carbon market as doubts grow over global emissions rules August 14, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission has proposed expanding the EU aviation carbon market to cover more departing flights — starting in 2029 — while limiting its reach to avoid backlash from the US and China, which strongl... (more story)

Russia’s nuclear industry remains the EU’s sanctions exception August 07, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The continued absence of the nuclear sector from EU sanctions on Russia reflects deep supply-chain dependencies, extending beyond fuel for Soviet-designed reactors to conversion and enrichment services. While ... (more story)

EU carbon market overhaul preserves climate goals; key questions remain August 03, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission's overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System preserves the bloc's 2050 climate-neutrality objective, according to think tanks. But they warn that extensive delegated powers, delayed in... (more story)

Australia's data-center ambitions collide with clean-energy constraints July 31, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australia’s data-center boom is outpacing the country’s ability to build the renewable generation, storage and transmission needed to support it, according to energy experts. Proposed national standards would ... (more story)

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EU could require electricity, gas controls under energy security overhaul September 22, 2026
MZX Tech, xAI file reply in support of dismissing US claims over data center September 22, 2026
US appeals denial of bid to intervene in NAACP lawsuit against xAI September 22, 2026
G20 energy ministerial outlines collaborations on critical mineral supply chains September 21, 2026
Larger data centers to get sustainability ratings, says EU Commission proposal September 21, 2026
EU must step up simplification drive, 13 member states urge September 21, 2026
EU business sustainability reporting rules streamlined from 2027 September 21, 2026
Virginia governor releases AI data center 'accountability framework' September 18, 2026
EU carmakers urge delay to tighter EV battery rules for UK trade September 17, 2026
EU shipping carbon-market derogations should run until 2040, lead EU lawmaker says September 17, 2026
Data centers downgraded, EU govts get more say under draft electricity compromise September 17, 2026
EU sustainable aviation fuel supply exceeds 2025 target, report shows September 17, 2026
EU countries back more free carbon allowances for energy-intensive industries September 16, 2026