“Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres | Google | The Guardian”

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/09/google-developers-significantly-misstate-carbon-emissions-of-proposed-uk-datacentres

> Emissions understated by factor of five

Why it's a mistake to take claimed environmental impact of data centres at face value

Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres

Emissions understated by factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show similar error

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@baldur Pure profit driven Capitalism, proves it's far from a mistake - as long as Capitalism lasts, that is.