In Photos: Protesters In France March Against Energy-Hungry Data Centres

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Demonstrators in Corbehem, France, call for a freeze on data centre projects, raising concerns over their energy consumption and the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, climate and future generations

France Data Centers Protest
Protesters hold a sign reading, "No to datacenter in ours villages" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France , Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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France data center protest 2026
Europe AI infrastructure backlas
Protester hold a signboard as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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Europe AI infrastructure backlash
Protester holds a seading, "IA mass destruction weapon to jobs, liberty, peace, climate and future of young generation" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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Data center grid strain France
Protesters hold a sign reading, "No to datacenter" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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Data center environmental impact study France
Protester hold a sign reading, "No to datacenter in ours villages" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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Data center backup generator air pollution
Protesters hold a sign reading, "No to datacenter in ours villages" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
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Manifestation contre les data centers
Protesters hold a sign reading, "No to datacenter in ours villages" as they march to call for freeze on energy hungry data centers, in Corbehem, France, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jean-Francois Badias

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