CyrusOne: Balancing Data Centre Legislation & Sustainability

Data Centre Magazine // Emma Fryer is the Director of Public Policy Europe for CyrusOne, a global data centre operator. With a background in technology policy, sustainability, and resilience, her job is to try and reduce risks to the business posed by changes in policy and regulation, public perception and reputation.

Summary

  • Increasing pressures on the data center industry – including power reliability and sustainability – are fueling interest in nuclear power, notably SMRs
  • Nuclear power has gained acceptance in recent years as a clean solution to overcome rising pollution and climate change while also appealing to those who see it as a means to fuel industrialization and economic growth.
  • Despite its growing acceptance, myths about nuclear power and SMRs continue to persist.