Clouded future: Managing the risks of the data centre boom

Detailed summary

Australian governments and industry have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop data centres in ways that support our shift to renewables without negatively impacting power bills, energy security or water resources.

This report finds Australia is among the most exposed countries in the world to oil shocks, with higher fuel prices costing drivers an extra $5 billion since the war on Iran began, and that electrifying our transport and industry is the best protection against the next one.

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