![The commission admitted it took some of the tech companies’ advice, but denied that altered the substance of the law [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/bkzg3u/article70876406.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-04-17T084812Z_205928326_RC2KTJAUDW2R_RTRMADP_3_EU-CLOUD-CONTRACT.JPG "The commission admitted it took some of the tech companies’ advice, but denied that altered the substance of the law [File]")
The commission admitted it took some of the tech companies’ advice, but denied that altered the substance of the law [File]
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The European Commission denied Friday it had copy-pasted from proposals by tech indusattempt lobbyists in adopting rules allowing data centres to keep their environmental impact secret.
A press investigation alleged Brussels had added a confidentiality clautilize to a review of energy efficiency rules after pressure from Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta.
Published – April 18, 2026 09:53 am IST
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