Originally posted on Sustainability Magazine.
Each year on 22 April, Earth Day draws more than one billion people into coordinated action across the globe. In 2025, the call is clear: accelerate the move to clean electricity.
With the theme Our Power, Our Planet, this year’s focus is on tripling renewable energy generation by 2030 — prioritising solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal and geothermal power.
Data centres confront energy impact
These sources are promoted not just as replacements for fossil fuels, but as practical foundations for climate resilience. For industries operating at high energy intensity, especially data centres, the message carries urgency.
“This Earth Day, we’re reminded that innovation when used responsibly can be a powerful force for good,” says Sophie Graham, Chief Sustainability Officer at enterprise software firm IFS. “We see industrial AI playing a vital role in helping high-impact, yet hard-to-abate, sectors like manufacturing and utilities become more sustainable.”
Leaders in the sector are recognising their growing footprint and exploring ways to shift to renewables and cut operational emissions across their supply chains. With the growing reliance on digital infrastructure, the spotlight is now firmly on data centres.
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