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Datacentres contribute significantly to global carbon emissions, and this London project alone could emit 1.2 million tonnes annually, equivalent to 27,000 flights to New York. As the digital economy expands worldwide, the collective carbon footprint of datacentres becomes a major factor in international efforts to combat climate change.
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