Every proposed hyperscale data centre must face full environmental assessment, Scottish Greens say

ALL proposed AI data centres in Scotland must undergo a full environmental impact assessment, the Scottish Greens said today. The party said new requirements for hyper-scale data centres in Edinburgh and at Auchtertool in Fife implemented by the Scottish government should be expanded to include all similar projects. Under new rules, councils will now also have to notify ministers about data centre applications exceeding 50 megawatts, but the Greens pointed out there are no obligatory…