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  1. El Niño is forcing the Australian economy, coal/oil/gas corporations, and the Climate Council to confront the costs of pollution and extreme weather events.
  2. The Climate Council has warned about the risks associated with the unchecked expansion of data centers across Australia.

Advocates are pushing for renewable energy requirements for data centers as the government pushes expansion without these safeguards.

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Advocates are pushing for renewable energy requirements for data centers as the government pushes expansion without these safeguards.

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  1. PM Albanese announced plans for AI data centre standards, while Energy Minister Bowen reaffirmed Commonwealth policy overrides.Sub-event
  2. Governments in the Northern Territory and Queensland are facing criticism for failing to support strong rules regarding climate and environmental issues.Sub-event
  3. PM set energy resilience goals as Queensland signals opposition to national data center standards.1 source
  4. Queensland government is proposing legal obligations for data centers to underwrite power and withholding support for national data centre expectations.Sub-event
  5. Qld government faces criticism over data center expansion without renewable energy requirements.1 source

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