While data centers have become strategic infrastructure, their development is facing growing tensions between digital sovereignty, energy efficiency, cybersecurity, and local acceptance. Does France really want to host more data centers, and under what conditions?

This roundtable aims to examine how French and European regulations now govern data centers, while addressing a sensitive issue: how can investment be accelerated without compromising requirements for sustainability, security, and transparency?

● Regulations in France and Europe: Understanding the Layers of Rules Applicable to Data Centers
● Analyzing the new obligations regarding transparency, energy efficiency, and waste heat recovery
● Cybersecurity and compliance: regulatory practices that data centers must follow
● Investments and attractiveness: assessing the impact of stricter regulations on costs, timelines, electrical connections, and investors.
● Reforming Data Center Planning in France: The Respective Roles of the Government, RTE, the Regions, and Operators—To Accept or To Lead?