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Commission adopts EU wide sustainability rating scheme for data centres

The Commission adopted a common EU wide rating scheme for data centres, grading power and water use by electronic label to increase transparency and support their integration into Europe's energy system.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 21 September 2026

What it does not test. It does not itself set binding minimum energy performance standards, which remain under separate preparation.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EU-wide labelling scheme only; no change to data centre ownership, operation or law. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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