Local priorities should be central to data center development.
The local impacts of data centers have taken center stage in U.S. media as people are eager to protect their communities from irresponsible water use, climbing electricity prices and pollution.
Many communities with data centers in their backyard are already facing above-average environmental burdens.
But data centers can support local communities with early engagement and community benefits agreements (CBAs).
Read more about the local impacts of data centers:
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Dive deeper into the technical possibilities of CBAs for data centers: Powering Progress:
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WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition World Resources Institute Carla Walker Ian Goldsmith Devashree Saha Jolie Villegas