Europe's Shift to Sustainable Data Centres
How Power Resilience Can Help Data Centre Operators Meet Sustainability Goals
Read Part 2 of C&D data centre expert Gerrit Barnard's new 5-part series. Europe's Shift to Sustainable Data Centres is a look at the market and regulatory forces moving data centres in Europe toward sustainability and environmental governance.
Europe has emerged as a global leader in this movement. The European Green Deal, national energy‑efficiency regulations, and stricter reporting frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are reshaping how infrastructure is designed and operated.
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The implication is clear: resilience and performance alone are no longer enough. Data centres must now deliver capacity with demonstrably lower carbon intensity, more efficient resource utilisation, and greater transparency. Sustainability is no longer a differentiator, it is the baseline for market participation."
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About the author
Gerrit Barnard serves as Director of Sales EMEA at C&D Technologies, leveraging his extensive experience in energy storage to support telecom and data centre customers.
Recognized for execution excellence, Gerrit contributes to the company’s longstanding reputation for resilient, reliable backup power solutions and ongoing innovation across critical energy applications.
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