MSPs reject moratorium on data centres as minister vows new guidance in weeks

Minister vows new guidance on AI data centre plans as MSPs reject calls for moratorium

New planning guidance on data centres will be issued by the Scottish Government this year, it has been confirmed.

MSPs reject moratorium on data centres as minister vows new guidance in weeks

Inverclyde's MSP says the tightening of rules surrounding proposals for the development of data centres in Scotland provides the 'security…

Scotland votes down datacentre moratorium but introduces environmental checks

Green party north of the border had urged parliament to support a pause on development of new tech facilities, but members have instead backed a formal assessment of potential impact Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted down a motion brought forward by the Green party to halt the con

No AI data centre permission until guidance in place

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer urged the Scottish Government to call-in any applications for hyperscale data centres that are approved ahead of guidance being published. This follows pledges made by Ministers during a debate led by the Scottish Greens yesterday calling for a halt on any decisions on hyperscale data centres until new guidance was in place. In response to the Scottish Greens’ proposals…