In the media | 26 May 2023

Nikkei Asia: Southeast Asian data centers must be plugged into net-zero agenda

Bali Kaur Sodhi

Bali Kaur Sodhi

Senior Economist, Economic Consulting, Asia

data centers

“Demand for data centers in Southeast Asia is growing but outsized energy use creates dilemmas for governments.” – Bali Kaur Sodhi, Lead Economist at Oxford Economics, shares an op-ed to discuss Southeast Asian data centers’ opportunities and challenges.

Read the op-ed below:

Southeast Asian data centers must be plugged into net-zero agenda

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