Lombardy passes law imposing up to 200% fee increase on data centre construction in green areas
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Lombardy has become the first Italian region to pass a law introducing increased charges of up to 200% for the construction of data centres in green areas, rural zones, and parks. The region currently hosts 33 active data centres in the Milan metropolitan area alone, with 10 more under construction and 23 under evaluation. Lombardy accounts for 63% of all data centre applications submitted throughout Italy. The law aims to discourage further construction in undeveloped areas while an estimated 22 billion euros in investments are pending nationwide.
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· 3 pulledLombardy alone accounted for 63% of the applications submitted throughout Italia.
There are already 33 active data centres in the Milan metropolitan area alone; a further 10 are under construction and 23 under evaluation.
The estimate of the Department of Local Authorities and Energy Resources is that of the 22 billion investments initiated throughout the country...
The first region to pass a law to discourage construction in rural areas and parks
