Edinburgh Council to formally request AI data centre ban:

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Sep 16

MSPs back moratorium on AI data centres until planning guidance: MSPs have rejected an outright moratorium on AI data centres, instead backing a pause on ...

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Sep 16

Activists write ‘naw’ to AI on beach as execs set to fly in for summit with King: It comes as King Charles prepares to attend an AI summit in Scotland later in ...

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Shropshire Star

Sep 05

Campaigners ‘won’t stop’ until moratorium announced on AI data centres: Hundreds of people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday for a protest ...

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Sep 03

Campaigners ‘won’t stop’ until moratorium announced on AI data centres: Hundreds of people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday for a protest ...

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Sep 04

Scottish Government urged to pause AI data centres at Holyrood protest: Campaigners and community members from across Scotland have said they “won’t stop” until ...

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Aug 26

This is what the future of AI data centres in Scotland hinges on: IN July we broke the news that the SNP's National Council was preparing to back a ...

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Aug 23

Scottish Government 'cosying up' to AI data centre lobbyists: A DEVELOPER has been lobbying the Scottish Government to publicly endorse its definition of a ...

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Jul 07

AI data centre anger now 'impossible to ignore' in Holyrood: Campaigners have said community backlash against AI data centres in Scotland is now 'impossible ...

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Jun 30

Second Scottish council calls for moratorium on AI data centres: A SECOND Scottish council has called for a moratorium on new large-scale “green data centres” ...

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Jun 27

Hyperscale AI data centres ban call amid impacted communities: The Lammermuirs, Larbert, Auchtertool, Dunbar, Hermiston, Gyle, Chapelhall, Hunterston, Lenzie ...

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Jun 20

Edinburgh councillors call for nationwide data centre moratorium: Councillors instructed officers to write to the government and request a timeframe for when ...

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Jun 14

AI data centre plans reveals gaps in planning system: Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of ...

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May 25

SNP ministers under fire over AI data centres 'major shortcomings' over climate impacts

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May 02

The city trying to ban giant data warehouses that will use more power than one million homes

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Apr 27

Edinburgh data centre appeal launched despite climate harm fears: The developer behind a proposed AI-data centre in Edinburgh has agreed with the Council that ...

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Mar 21

Edinburgh councillors back temporary ban on AI data centres: Edinburgh imposes Scotland’s first temporary ban on AI data centres, as councillors demand clear ...

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Feb 04

Council rejects proposal for huge Scottish AI data centre: The City of Edinburgh Council has rejected plans for a huge AI data centre on the outskirts of the ...