🇩🇪 German, 3 October 2026, data center opposition
US Data Center Opposition Gains New Supporters in Australia, Europe, and Asia
Resistance to data centers spreads to Australia, Ireland, Japan, and Malaysia, while the US sees delays worth nearly $200 billion.
Goodman, Australia’s largest real estate company, has canceled the construction of a data center in Sydney, just 20 meters from residential homes. The project had sparked strong protests from local residents.
In South Korea, residents of the Geumcheon district in Seoul are demanding that the government revoke the permit for a data center. They have been protesting daily in front of the local government office for months.
In Japan, residents of the commuter town of Inzai near Tokyo have filed a lawsuit against a company that has certified a data center in their area, citing noise, heat, and reduced sunlight as issues.