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At London Climate Action Week, 41 mayors from six continents launch the Global Urban Data Centres Pact to manage the rapid growth of AI infrastructure in cities. The pact targets rising pressure on electricity grids, drinking water, land use, and urban heat caused by expanding data centres. Cities commit to stricter zoning, renewable energy requirements, circular water systems, waste-heat reuse, and public reporting of environmental data. The agreement also pushes tech firms to pay fair infrastructure costs, with revenues reinvested into local sustainability and community projects.
Tuesday, 23 June, 2026