Climate Change Agreement for Data Centres
Guidance Note 01: What is a CCA?
Revised April 2022
Guidance Note 2: Transferring Ownership of a CCA
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 3: Administration Charges
Updated December 2021
Guidance Note 4: Completing HMRC PP10 and PP11 Forms
Revised April 2022
Guidance Note 8: CCA and Other Schemes
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 9: Glossary and Abbreviations
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 10: What Happens If...
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 11: Sub-Metering and Base Year
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 12: Measuring Generator Fuel
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 13: State Aid Transparency Reporting
Updated November 2021
Guidance Note 14: Penalties for Non Compliance
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 15: Application Documentation
Updated August 2021
Guidance Note 16: Data Centre CCA Eligibility
Updated August 2021
CCA Consultation 2022
Draft response for review
Climate Change Adaptation
Sector Readiness for Climate Change Risks: Data Centres
Report to DEFRA under the Adaptation Reporting Power, third round
Compliance
Red Diesel Tax Changes: Our Interpretation of the New Rules - March 2022
Guidance notes for data centres - FURTHER UPDATES
BAT for IED: Important Clarification
Correcting Environment Agency Statement
Red Diesel Tax Changes - Our Interpretation of the New Rules
Guidance notes for data centre operators updated January 2022
Red Diesel Tax Changes for Data Centres
Briefing Note updated December 2021
DRAFT Template Air Quality Management Plan
For review and comment
DRAFT Script for notification AQMP
For review and comment
Updated Guidance Red Diesel Regs August 2021
Updated guidance on changes in taxation of red diesel from HMRC for review
COVID-19
DCMS Critical Workers Delivery Hub Address Details
Excel sheet to complete for key worker tests
Travel Guidance for Data Centre Workers
Updated 5th December 2021
Quarantine: Guidance for Operators
Provisional guidance July 2021. Always check gov.uk for updates
Position Statement Self Isolation
Government rules on self-isolation threaten digital infrastructure and business continuity
TEST AND RELEASE CONDITIONS 26 July 2021
Further clarifications from DCMS
COVID Isolation Obligations: Guidance 23 July 2021
UPDATED 24 July with additional clarifications from DCMS
Guidance Notes for Setting Up Your Own Test Site
These are provisional notes, please check the links for updates
Setting up workplace testing: DHSC Intro slides 2021
Check DHSC for updates
Workplace Testing DHSC Guidance 2021
Check for updates!
Workplace testing DHSC SOP 2021
Check for updates
COVID-19 Position Statements
COVID-19 Articles and blogs
COVID-19 Operational Briefings
COVID-19 Bulletins and call notes
Data Centre Case Studies
Ekkosense and Digital Realty
Improving cooling efficiency with AI
Energy and Carbon
Electricity Costs: Position Statement 2022
EII and Proposed Reform of Electricity Rates
Addressing the Public Sector's Residual Data Centre Estate
Communication from UK Council of Data Centre Operators
BEIS Statement of Intent: Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings
Note that justification does not relate to market failure!
DCD talks Viking Helmets with Emma Fryer
October 2021
Aggregated Power Purchase Agreements
Zeigo Guide to Aggregating PPAs
Down on the Farm with the CRC - 2011
Blog by Emma Fryer
Infrastructure: Resilience, Planning, Investment and Capacity
Data Centre Security: Podcast with Genetec
Fireside chat: Nick Smith and Emma Fryer
CPNI NCSC Data Centre Security Guidance 2022
PDF version for DC owners and operators
CPNI NCSC Data Centre Security Guidance 2022
Link to CPNI Web Resources
NIS Regulations Briefing for Data Centres
Discussion points kindly shared by CharlesRussellSpeechlys
NIS Regulations Consultation: Data Centres
Slides from round table with CharlesRussellSpeechlys
Sector Readiness for Climate Change Risks (ARP Report 2021)
See also under Climate Change Adaptation
National Security and Investment Act: Business Decision Tree
BEIS flowchart to aid decision making
Data Centres and the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021
Briefing by Clifford Chance LLP
Data Centre Security: Fighting on Two Fronts
White Paper on where physical and cyber security meet. Many thanks to techUK member Genetec for leading this piece of work!
Data Centre Skills and Professionalism (see also techUK's Skills, Talent and Diversity Programme)
I'm an Engineer - Internet Zone: How to Register
Sign up for our Schools outreach by 8 October!
Why Work in a Data Centre?
Why the data centre sector is a career destination of choice
Best Practice, Information Sharing, Standards, Metrics and KPIs
European Data Centre Representative Bodies: Who Does What?
Overview of organisations within Europe relevant to data centres
Member Blogs, Podcasts, News and Announcements
Data Centre Security: Podcast with Genetec
Fireside chat: Nick Smith and Emma Fryer
Data Centre Market Trends 2021
Podcast with Matt Pullen, EVP and MD Europe at CyrusOne
Revolutionising Infrastructure Management
Guest blog by Jeff Safovich, chief technology officer at RiT Tech
Data Centre Investment: No Brainer or Buyer Beware?
Guest Blog by Vijay Mistry, VIPA Digital
Internet Traffic and the Corona Virus
Guest Blog by Kurtis Lindqvist
To Be or Not To Be: Should Data Centres be Classed as CNI
Guest blog by Paul Cranfield, VIPA Digital
Mental Health Under Lockdown
Guest Blog by Jack Bedell-Pearce, 4D Data Centres
COVID 19: Impact on Data Centres
Article by Emma Fryer for Inside Networks