Sustainability of data centres – response to the Environmental Audit Committee

Output - Consultation

Representation of data nodes with black interconnected lines
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Consultation LCNR supported Policy engagement for nature recovery

2026

The Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery was one of several contributors to a multi-disciplinary response to a call for evidence from the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee.

The inquiry sought information on the risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK.  LCNR’s work was cited to highlight concerns about risks to the lose of biodiversity.

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Policy engagement for nature recovery

We work with policy-makers to foster effective approaches to nature recovery, using the Centre's unique evidence-base and compelling stories about nature and its value to society.