Ministers Reject Data Centre Moratorium but Promise New Rules by Christmas

Furious Greens accuse SNP of 'blocking' data centre pause

THE Scottish Greens have reacted angrily after MSPs failed to back their bid for a moratorium on AI data centres, accusing the SNP, Labour and LibDems of "blocking" their motion

Ministers reject data centre moratorium but promise new rules by Christmas

New guidance to assist planning decisions on new data centres will be issued by the Scottish Government before Christmas, MSPs have been promised.

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

Public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodland told MSPs a pause on all developments would ‘send the wrong message’ to potential investors.

MSPs asked to pause Scotland's AI data centre boom

The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?