A look at the impact of data centers in Europe, including high electricity and water usage, as Big Tech gets tax breaks, subsidized energy and agricultural land (Marietje Schaake/Financial Times)

Marietje Schaake / Financial Times:A look at the impact of data centers in Europe, including high electricity and water usage, as Big Tech gets tax breaks, subsidized energy and agricultural land  —  Meanwhile, companies must be more transparent in their planning applications  —  The writer is international policy director at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center

A look at the impact of data centers in Europe, including high electricity and water usage, as Big Tech gets tax breaks, subsidized energy and agricultural land (Marietje Schaake/Financial Times)

Marietje Schaake / Financial Times:
A look at the impact of data centers in Europe, including high electricity and water usage, as Big Tech gets tax breaks, subsidized energy and agricultural land  —  Meanwhile, companies must be more transparent in their planning applications  —  The writer is international policy director at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center