France — Éco Énergie Tertiaire & Data Center Study

Éco Énergie Tertiaire decree requires data center operators to submit energy consumption data annually by Sept 30 to OPERAT. Autorité de la concurrence study (Dec 2024) on AI energy/environment: identifies grid access, AI frugality as competitive parameters, need for transparent footprint measurement. Data center consumption projected 19–28 TWh by 2035 (~4% of national). EU Delegated Regulation 2024/1364 applies.