Activists rally outside Microsoft data centre near Køge against environmental impact
Køge, Zealand, Denmark · Nov 7, 2026
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesters are demonstrating against the environmental impacts of data centres, including heavy water and electricity consumption.
- What they want
- Demonstrators demand an end to large data centre projects.
- What changed
- Nov 7: Demonstrations are scheduled to gather outside a Microsoft data facility in Lille Skensved near Køge.
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What protesters want
- Stop all large data centre projects
Organised by: Stop Dirty Data Centres, Green Youth Movement
The full story
Activists are planning a demonstration outside a Microsoft data facility in Lille Skensved near Køge as part of a broader European campaign against large data centres. Organised by Stop Dirty Data Centres alongside local groups such as the Green Youth Movement, the protest highlights concerns over high electricity and water consumption, noise, and pollution affecting neighbouring communities. Similar protests are taking place in several other European nations. Representatives from the data centre industry have acknowledged a need for better local dialogue and communication regarding facility construction.
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