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  "id": 3252228,
  "title": "Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/two-planned-datacentres-will-have-higher-uk-carbon-emissions-than-3252228",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:04:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/25/planned-datacentres-carbon-emissions-uk-exxonmobil"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed. Experts have said this demonstrates the “serious threat” datacentres pose to the UK’s legally binding climate goals. Continue…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/two-planned-datacentres-will-have-higher-uk-carbon-emissions-than",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:04:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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