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The UK government has not engaged environmental groups in discussions about AI datacentres expansion plans.

AIPoliticsEnvironmentOct 27, 2026score 0.882 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the UK government's meetings with 137 businesses regarding AI datacentres expansion plans, while excluding environmental groups. This highlights a potential lack of environmental consideration in the government's approach to AI infrastructure development.

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The UK government has not engaged environmental groups in discussions about AI datacentres expansion plans.
Parent: Government PolicyEntity: UK governmentSub-entity: AI datacentres expansionImpact: negativeDate: Oct 27, 2026Target: Engagement of environmental groups in AI datacentres expansion discussions

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UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/uk-government-environmental-groups-ai-datacentres-expansion-plans-investigation
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UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups | Datacentres - UK | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/27/uk-government-environmental-groups-ai-datacentres-expansion-plans-investigation #AI #UK
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