Big tech’s data centre lobbying playbook is only just getting started

We know data centers are a force pushing Australia’s already faltering climate progress in the wrong direction. The industry behind them knows this and doesn’t want to see a regulatory backlash. The playbook will be centered around a few simple principles, many of which are drawn from the fossil fuel industry. climate gridlock tactics.

They will volunteer to clean up their emissions and water footprints using dangerous but aesthetically sound accounting tricks. In doing this, they find themselves A vital cog in the climate action machine.