We track the growing opposition to data centre development across Europe

Moratoriums, rejections, water disputes, and green-belt battles — monitored country by country.

Tracked opposition cases per country — bubble size scales with case count.

70+ projects rejected or restricted in early 2026 10+ French towns campaigning against data centres ~20% of Ireland's electricity used by data centres
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2026 is on track to be a record year for blocked, delayed, and restricted data centre projects across Europe

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European Data Centre Monitor is a research project tracking grassroots, political, and regulatory opposition to data centre development across Europe. Our research is objective, fact-based, and nonpartisan.

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