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New research together with @algorithmwatch shows how the European Commission has copy-pasted a Microsoft amendment.
The amendment will keep key information on energy-guzzling data centres hidden.

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https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/copy-paste-govern

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/a9047ab8-724e-40b2-9d3f-599c4481c0da/breakingRSS for NodeTue, 28 Apr 2026 01:59:55 GMTFri, 17 Apr 2026 06:53:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:39 GMT]]>@corporateeurope @algorithmwatch We should be able to expect better from EU 😞

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RupertReynolds/statuses/116419892343851893https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/RupertReynolds/statuses/116419892343851893Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:48:06 GMT]]>@corporateeurope
Why are we not surprised by this???

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/mar01/statuses/116419886229438219https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/mar01/statuses/116419886229438219Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:48:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:16:12 GMT]]>@il_libraio This is only a social media team working for the commission, they may not give official statements.
You can contact the Commission directly here: https://commission.europa.eu/about/contact_en

@corporateeurope @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116419760753481294https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116419760753481294Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:16:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:09:39 GMT]]>@corporateeurope @algorithmwatch good let them burn the electricity.

I think we should power it decentralized. like solar panels.

and one day when we have enough at the mid day we turn the switch as a community OFF.

down with data centers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/MilitaryG/statuses/116419734997205751https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/MilitaryG/statuses/116419734997205751Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:54 GMT]]>@il_libraio I'd be amazed if @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu has ANYTHING relevant to say here. Aside from "well, you see, it's important that things are kept secret, for reasons and stuff" of course. @corporateeurope

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/phf/statuses/116419621991352599https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dmv.community/users/phf/statuses/116419621991352599Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:31:14 GMT]]>@il_libraio @corporateeurope

They might be too busy building "AI" "Factories" to answer.

@EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodontti.fi/users/nihkeys/statuses/116419348053513166https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodontti.fi/users/nihkeys/statuses/116419348053513166Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:31:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:01:41 GMT]]>@corporateeurope could we please have a statement on this @EUCommission ?!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/il_libraio/statuses/116418759956094898https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/il_libraio/statuses/116418759956094898Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:01:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:55:35 GMT]]>This a particularly egregious and shocking example of corporate influence.

📝 As the Commission is currently working on an update of the Delegated Act, it should now redo its homework and delete the copy-pasted Microsoft amendment

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/corporateeurope/statuses/116418735994685220https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/corporateeurope/statuses/116418735994685220Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:55:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 🚨BREAKING on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:54:40 GMT]]>The AI infrastructure boom is putting immense pressure on energy and water supplies, and threatens the EU’s climate goals.

In the face of growing resistance, Big Tech has successfully lobbied the EU to keep information on individual data centres secret in little noticed Delegated Act.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/corporateeurope/statuses/116418732395307751https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/corporateeurope/statuses/116418732395307751Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:54:40 GMT