The Scottish Greens will force a vote in the Scottish Parliament to introduce a moratorium on hyperscale data centres.

Environment Politics Technology Legal IssuesSep 13, 2026score 0.402 posts · 2 replies across 1 instances

The Scottish Greens are planning to push for a vote in the Scottish Parliament to halt the development of hyperscale data centres, aiming to introduce a moratorium and planning guidance. This action is significant as it reflects a growing concern over the environmental and social impacts of large data centre projects.

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Parent: Technology RegulationEntity: Hyperscale Data CentresImpact: negativeDate: Sep 13, 2026Target: The Scottish Greens' proposal to introduce a moratorium on hyperscale data centres.

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Stop hyper-scale AI data centres 🛑

This week Greens will force a vote in the Scottish Parliament to introduce a moratorium and strong planning guidance for data centres.

https://greens.scot/datacentres

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🚨BREAKING: The Scottish Greens will force a vote in Parliament this week on halting hyperscale data centres!

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