The analysis suggests that CO2 emissions from future UK data centers could be significantly higher—potentially hundreds of times more—than the government's estimates if a larger number of proposed projects come to fruition and rely heavily on gas for power. The government predicts AI-related emissions between 0.025MtCO2 and 0.142MtCO2 by 2035, but based on Ofgem data indicating proposals for around 140 new data centers requiring 50GW of electricity, the actual emissions could range much higher depending on gas usage.
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