Campaigners urge Scottish ministers to control data centre growth

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Campaigners urge Scottish ministers to control the surge in data centre applications, warning of doubled energy use. Action to Protect Rural Scotland released a map detailing planned hyperscale data centres, highlighting concerns about their impact on Scotland's energy grid and climate targets. The Scottish Government aims for "green data centres" powered by renewables, with planning authorities assessing environmental impacts of all developments.


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