Datacentres—the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications and logistics—are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a major new report released recently by XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative), a global leader in physical climate risk analysis. Without urgent investment in emissions reduction and physical adaptation, operators could face soaring insurance premiums, growing disruption to operations, and billions in damages, they say. XDI’s 2025 Global Data Centre Physical Climate Risk and Adaptation Report offers the most comprehensive global picture yet of how extreme weather…
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