eco, bitkom, and the GDA have jointly published a position paper for a sustainable data centre industry by 2030. In light of a looming energy crisis, the three associations call for data centres, regardless of their size, to be recognised as critical IT infrastructure and prioritised accordingly in the event of supply shortages. They also argue that CO₂-free waste heat from data centres must be more extensively integrated into local and district heating networks than it has been before.

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Statement

Statement on the key issues paper for the further development of industrial network charges in the electricity sector. (18.09.2024)

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Key Points

Key points of the eco Association on the Draft Law to Amend the Law on Energy Services and Other Efficiency Measures, to Amend the Energy Efficiency Act, and to Amend the Energy Consumption Labeling Act. (07.08.2024)

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Position Paper

Position paper by the eco Association on the Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the first phase of the establishment of a common Union rating scheme for data centres and its Annexes. (15.01.2024)

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Key Points

The eco Association’s summary on the draft law to accelerate the expansion of telecommunications networks (Telecommunications Network Expansion Acceleration Act). (09.10.2023)

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Statement

The eco Association’s summary on the draft bill for a law to implement the CER Directive and strengthen the resilience of critical facilities (KRITIS Framework Act – KRITIS-DachG). (24.08.2023)

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Background Paper

The eco Association’s assessment of the BMWK concept for an industrial electricity price within the framework of EU state aid law. (10.08.2023)

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Key Points

The eco Association’s position on the cabinet draft of the Energy Services Act (EnEfG). (23.05.2023)

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Key Points

The eco Association’s position on the revised procurement criteria for the Blue Angel environmental label for data centres. (17.05.2023)

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Statement

The eco Association’s position on the draft law to increase energy efficiency and amend the Energy Services Act (EnEfG). (25.04.2023)

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Statement

The eco Association’s position on the draft law to increase energy efficiency and amend the Energy Services Act (EnEfG). (11.04.2023)

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Summary

The eco Association’s position on the electricity price cap (adopted in the 2nd/3rd reading by the German Bundestag on December 15, 2022). (15.12.2022)

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Position Paper

by the eco Association on the Renewable Energy Directive (05.12.2022)

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Statement

The eco Association’s position on the draft formulation aid by the federal government for the parliamentary groups of the SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, and FDP: Draft law to introduce an electricity price cap and amend other energy law provisions. (30.11.2022)

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Key Points

The eco Association’s position on the draft bill for the “Energy Efficiency Act” (EnEfG). (01.11.2022)

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Key Points

The eco Association’s position on the revision of the Blue Angel environmental labels for energy-efficient data centres and climate-friendly co-location data centres. (12.07.2022)

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