Proper environmental clearances cannot be given a go-by, says High Court CJ in Vizag data centre case

Bench seeks State’s response on alleged irregularities in land transfer and permissions for Google-owned data centre; Advocate-General asked to clarify government’s position

[Daily Maverick] As South Africa's data centre boom accelerates, civil society groups are petitioning the SAHRC for strict regulation and transparency before unmonitored facilities strain local water, land, and energy grids.

As South Africa’s data centre boom accelerates, civil society groups are petitioning the SAHRC for strict regulation and transparency before unmonitored facilities strain local water, land, and energy grids.

Britain’s ‘productivity boom’ hidden by ONS data  The Times

How London quietly became Europe’s largest data centre market

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