Observer notes new rules also add a renewable-energy requirement
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A social media post about the announcement highlighted that the new rules require renewable energy provision in addition to environmental impact assessments.
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🛑 Scotland pauses new AI datacentres New Scottish AI datacentres face a year's wait as planners bring in environmental assessments communities had been demanding. 🔗 theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/16/datacentres-scotland-environmental-assessments-ai-boom #AI #Scotland #Datacentres