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Scotland requires environmental assessments for large datacentres ahead of moratorium vote

Scottish government mandates environmental assessments for large datacentres

2 Sep 16 7:55 AM · 7d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 2 of 3

Ahead of the Holyrood vote, the government announced that any datacentre project above 50MW must submit an environmental impact assessment in the planning process, stopping short of an outright halt.

Scottish government mandates environmental assessments for large datacentres
Guardian

“Ensuring that an environmental impact assessment is always part of the application process will create a level playing field for developers, and will ensure potentially significant environmental effects are considered from the outset.”

Hannah Mary Goodlad, Scottish public finance minister

Hannah Mary GoodladHannah Mary Goodlad Scottish public finance ministerKat Jones Director, Action to Protect Rural ScotlandScottish Greens Political partyScottish Government Devolved government

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