Scotland mandates environmental assessments for datacentres above 50MW amid AI boom
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-16
Ahead of a Holyrood vote on a moratorium, Scotland's government requires any datacentre project above 50MW to submit environmental impact assessments—stopping short of a full halt. Over 20 large projects are proposed amid the AI infrastructure boom, including one in Fife billed as the world's second-largest, with campaigners citing water use, carbon emissions and surging energy demand.
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