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The drive for more data storage and processing capacity in Europe is fuelling protest across the continent. Their energy demands, environmental impact and effects on nearby residents are often behind the opposition. But demand is set to soar as AI development supercharges their expansion, with the EU aiming to at least triple its data centre capacity by the end of the decade. Industry insiders and experts argue Europe needs the drive to ensure its digital sovereignty and remain competitive globally. But with considerable concerns, is it time to put the brakes on? Datacentres: the hidden cost of digital progress? | ARTE Europe Weekly 📆 Available until 23/12/2026 ARTE.tv Documentary 📺 is ARTE.tv's YouTube channel in English, where we share new videos every day, including in-depth documentaries and reports on geopolitics, economy, society, culture, science and the environment 🌎. Want more? 👉 Visit our streaming platform in English: ARTE.tv in English https://www.arte.tv/en/ For reports on culture, visit ARTE.tv Culture, where we explore art 🖼️ from every angle. Here you’ll find web series’💻, exclusive interviews 🎙️, festival highlights 🎶, the best of European cinema 🎞️ and long-form culture documentaries 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/@artetvculture/ Don't forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a video / @artetvdocumentary Keep up to date with us on the go via social media 🤳 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/ARTEen 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARTEenglish/ And subscribe to our newsletter 🗞️here: https://www.arte.tv/en/articles/newsletter #artetvdocumentary #arteweekly #datacentres