Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres | Google
Google misstated the carbon emissions of two proposed UK AI data centres in planning documents, understating their impact by a factor of five, according to Foxglove. The error compares one year of emissions to the UK’s five-year carbon budget. Together with a third site in Lincolnshire, the projects will emit over 1% of the UK’s 2033 carbon budget, equal to a city like Bristol. Foxglove accused Google of misleading councils and the public. Greystoke acknowledged the discrepancy and plans to submit revised figures.
