Monica Frassoni on balancing energy efficiency with digital growth

Following our closed-door roundtable on “Balancing Energy Efficiency with Digital Growth,” hear directly from our speakers on key insights and takeaways.

As Europe’s digital transformation accelerates, data centres already account for around 3% of the EU’s electricity consumption. Strengthening energy efficiency is therefore central to achieving Europe’s climate and energy objectives while safeguarding competitiveness.

Monica Frassoni, former MEP and Green leader and now Senior sustainability and electoral expert, Analyzes the importance of energy efficiency in data centres in advancing EU ambitions, details the steps needed to institutionalize it across the ecosystem, and considers how it can anchor strategic dialogue on responsible digital growth.