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  "recordId": "CL-0009",
  "snapshotVersion": 1,
  "snapshotCreated": "2026-10-25",
  "sourcePublicationDate": "2026-10-14",
  "topic": "AI & Energy",
  "organization": "International Energy Agency",
  "claim": "Do 134 IEA data-centre grid policies show that the measures work?",
  "status": "Policy inventory documented",
  "state": "documented",
  "sourceFinding": "The IEA surveyed 134 data-centre electricity integration policies and regulations, with nearly 40% announced or implemented over the prior year.",
  "evidenceLimits": "Counting policies does not assess their enforcement, effectiveness or actual consumer electricity costs.",
  "nextEvidenceTrigger": "Evidence on implementation, connection delays, grid capacity and cost allocation.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "IEA Powering Artificial Intelligence executive summary",
      "url": "https://www.iea.org/reports/powering-artificial-intelligence/executive-summary",
      "published": "2026-10-14"
    }
  ],
  "sourceTimeline": "2026-10-14: IEA publishes its policy inventory",
  "linkedNews": "https://cortist.com/news/iea-data-centre-grid-policies-2026/",
  "topicUrl": "https://cortist.com/ai-and-energy/",
  "trackedPromise": null,
  "integrityRule": "Append-only revisions: never overwrite this snapshot. Future evidence changes require a new version and review."
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