As The Planet Burns Apple And Google Join Forces To Attack The New People Before Profit Climate Emergency Measures Bill
TD for Dublin South Central Bríd Smith says that:
"The rash of power-hungry data centres planned for Ireland would guarantee that the target of 51% reduction in Ireland’s emissions by 2030 would almost certainly be missed as Data centres consume such vast quantities of electricity that they undermine any serious attempt to cut our carbon emissions and are an environmental disaster.
Studies have shown that Data Centres in Ireland could consume about 30% of all our energy output by 2030 , putting our energy supply at great risk and predicted black-outs in the winter months according to the TD.
Both Apple and Google claim to be environmentally conscious and sustainable.
This is just green washing.
Their determination to stop this Bill shows that when push comes to shove, they have no hesitation in putting their vast profits before the interests of the planet."
People before Profit are calling on the Climate Action Minister and leader of the Green party, Eamon Ryan to resist any lobbying attempts by Google and Apple to build opposition to the Bill.
Bríd Smith said in a statement today:
"This issue goes to the heart of the problem facing the coalition government.
How can they combine an emissions reduction strategy with their strategy of running Ireland as a tax-haven for multinational corporations?
They will have to make stark choices and I am calling on Minister Ryan to act in support of the Bill and halt the proliferation of these plants in the country."
