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SNP backs Scottish Greens' call for moratorium on AI data centre developments
Scotland weighs data centre moratorium as concerns grow over AI energy demand
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The Scottish Government is considering a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centre developments, amid growing concern over their potential impact on energy demand, climate targets and local communities.1 The move follows a decision by the SNP National Council to support a pause on new AI data centre applications while ministers examine how the rapid […]
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