White Paper on Global Data Center Siting Policy and Practice

Executive Summary

Published by the Green AI Institute – April 2025

The AI Era and the Global Transformation of Data Center Infrastructure

How Data Centers Are Planned, Approved, and Built in the Age of AI

Global Models for AI-Driven, Sustainable Infrastructure

How the World’s Largest Tech Companies Are Designing the Next Generation of Data Centers

Aligning Data Center Growth with Clean, Reliable, and Scalable Power

Data Infrastructure as the Next Strategic Resource

How Nations Are Shaping Data Center Growth Through Policy

A Comparative Review of How U.S. States Are Enabling (or Delaying) AI Infrastructure