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Proposed data centre will generate 1% of Ireland's total annual carbon emissions, High Court hears
Summary
In a High Court hearing, Mannix Coyne and his daughter Amy Coyne argue that the planning permission granted to EngineNode Ltd for a data centre near their Bracetown, Clonee home breaches their constitutional rights to a healthy environment and other EU human rights. They claim the centre will consume 180 megawatts annually and produce about 1% of Ireland's carbon dioxide emissions, contributing to the climate crisis. The Coynes seek to invalidate the permission and the board's approval of a substation and grid connection at Bracetown and Gunnock. The State, An Bord Pleanala, and the Attorney General oppose the claims, arguing that the right to a healthy environment is not recognised under the Constitution or the ECHR and that the decision was proportionate. The case is ongoing and expected to last several days.
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What: Report matter: Proposed data centre will generate 1% of Ireland's total annual carbon emissions, High Court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- July 2021 Other
- 2022-11-29 Publication
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