PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(17 January 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the AI Opportunities Action Plan on trends in the level of carbon emissions.
Asked by:
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Asked by:
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Answer
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has contracted European Economic Research Limited to analyse the future net energy demand of AI and the National Electricity System Operator (NESO) is investigating the future power consumption of data centres. These assessments will help the Department evaluate the potential impact of AI-driven technologies on energy consumption patterns and their contribution to carbon emissions trend.
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