Data Center Resources for Mayors

Data Centers and the Climate Landscape: An Actionable Resource for US Mayors

Data center development is accelerating rapidly across the United States, driven by the growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. These projects bring large capital investments but also create outsized demands on local electricity systems, water resources, and land use. For mayors, data centers highlight the broader challenge of managing growth while meeting climate and sustainability goals.  With this resource, Climate Mayors is equipping mayors with the information they need to to shape data center development to reinforce—rather than undermine— local climate, energy and community priorities. Grounded in needs communicated by mayors and developed in partnership with Bloomberg Associates, this resource is intended to catalyze peer learning between hundreds of Climate Mayors across the nation, support regional cooperation, and advance strategies that support community sustainability and affordability. Data Centers and the Climate Landscape: An Actionable Resource for Mayors focuses on how cities can influence data center development outcomes through local policy and strategies when authority is limited or shared with states, utilities, or regional bodies.