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INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE POWERED BY THE DCA
The UK Government will review all EU laws and maintain or enshrine in domestic law those that it wishes to keep . For BEIS , there are 318 pieces of EU Law , so far 256 are unchanged , 24 amended , 23 repealed and 15 replaced .
We can expect that UK commitments to climate change and net zero laws applying to energy efficiency will be maintained in some capacity or new laws introduced . Global operators will want consistency in reporting regimes across jurisdictions so they will all be asking for similar information .
Whatever the government decides , some operators may conclude that their reporting strategy applies to all EMEA operations and they will lobby the government via the trade associations to not stray too far from the EU legislation .
Conclusion
I ’ ve long argued that the data centre or IT systems have become the 4th Utility – we are as important as the other utilities , perhaps more so , as ironically none of these existing utility sectors would be able to function without the data centre and IT sector . If they are heavily regulated and we are to become the 4th Utility , then we should not be surprised if we too end up being regulated .
John Booth , Chair DCA Energy Efficiency SIG & MD , Carbon 3IT
The reality is , we are now past sweeping this under the carpet . It is no longer a case of if we will be regulated but rather when and it is likely to be sooner rather than later , so prepare for change . � www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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