US data centers could wipe out 15 years' worth of progress in greenhouse gas emissions, report claims — buildouts could emit as much carbon dioxide as all of Mexico

Expansion of data centre infrastructure across the United States could generate greenhouse gas volumes matching the entire annual carbon output of Mexico by 2030, according to research from the Sierra Club. The environmental advocacy organisation cautions that rapid facility construction threatens to erase fifteen years of national progress in reducing emissions. Escalating electricity demand from computing facilities poses severe challenges to domestic climate targets.