Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)

Sustainable Data Centres: Powering the Digital Economy

Day 2 : 15:25 – 16:15

As the digital economy expands, data centres have become critical infrastructure, but their energy demands, and environmental footprint can post significant challenges. This panel will explore how the sector can balance exponential growth in data consumption with urgent climate goals. Experts will discuss cutting-edge innovations that are reducing carbon emissions while maintaining reliability. The discussion will also address the role of policy, circular economy principles for hardware, and how collaborations between technology companies, energy providers and governments will be essential to future-proof data centres as sustainable pillars of the digital age.

Learnings

  • How can data centres scale operations to meet surging demand without compromising net-zero commitments?
  • What emerging technologies offer the most promise for decarbonising the sector?
  • What industry standards are needed to accelerate global adoption of sustainable practices.

Post-event Actions

  • Understand the importance of data centres within the digital economy and the necessary steps required to decarbonise.