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World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 13 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

"Nah, we what we need is more data centers powered by giant gas turbines!" ~fucking billionaires.

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 6 points 6 hours ago*

But don't you understand? The data centres will create way more than 18% efficiency improvements which will result in way more than 18% in emissions reductions!

-- Billionaires probably

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