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How can data centers
meet soaring power demand

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while staying true to net-zero
commitments?

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With nearly 100 GW
of new data centers

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expected to come
online by 2030,

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power consumption
has become

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the biggest constraint on development,

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turning many major
tech companies

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into power companies.

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At the same time,

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many hyperscalers
have maintained their net-zero

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and emissions
reduction targets

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even as power needs
have grown dramatically.

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To meet these clean
power demands,

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companies are turning to
natural gas

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with carbon capture and sequestration technology

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as a solution
that can meet both capacity

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and sustainability goals
at scale.

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Carbon capture
and sequestration,

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or CCS, is still
in its early days,

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presenting execution
risk for project development.

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CCS projects present
their own unique challenges

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requiring good geology,
the right permits,

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and proximity
to power generation.

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Triangulating
all these factors

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can be a unique challenge.

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The complexity of power
markets and CCS can also raise

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challenges regarding
traceability and verification.

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Companies are turning to novel
carbon credit markets

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to address these issues

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by allowing emissions
reductions in one location

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to offset power use elsewhere

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or creating rigorous
instruments

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to credibly substantiate
emission reductions claims.

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Structuring CCS deals
can also involve

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multiple back to back offtake agreements,

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including CO2 transfer,

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carbon credit sales,

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power bundling,

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and GPU offtake,

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all of which need to align

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across very different
asset classes.

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Experienced counsel

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can help companies
mitigate risk

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and structure sophisticated transactions,

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aligning the
various components

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needed for CCS
to power the AI revolution.

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At Latham, we’ve advised
on the most significant

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carbon credit and CCS
transactions in the space.

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We know these projects
inside and out.

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We help companies demystify
carbon credits

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and put in place structures
that hold up under scrutiny,

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creating deals that are
financeable and scalable.

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I’m Michael Dreibelbis,

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and I advise clients

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on market leading project development and investments

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across the full spectrum
of the energy transition.