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The Guardian Environment·4 min read·medium

Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy

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Aisha Down and Robert Booth
Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
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The Scottish National Party has proposed a moratorium on new datacentre projects, potentially disrupting the UK government's national AI infrastructure strategy. The move follows local concerns regarding environmental impact and the viability of promised economic benefits from these developments.

A protest outside the Scottish parliament on 24 June against proposals for datacentres around Scotland. A protest outside the Scottish parliament on 24 June against proposals for datacentres around Scotland. Scotland Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentres

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