Climate risk is threatening data centre – and digital business – resilience
“The onus is on operators, customers and investors alike to assess rising climate threats, alongside social and political risk factors."
Despite their built-in resilience measures, over half of the world’s top 100 data centre hubs are facing significant climate risk that could jeopardise operations.
A Verisk Maplecroft analysis of climate risks in major data centre locations shows that rising global temperatures are set to increase cooling requirements – and therefore electricity and water demand – over the coming years. This could in turn increase costs and lead to potential power cuts and conflicts with local communities over resources.
