Scotland considers a moratorium on new AI data centers as 24 proposed projects could exceed 1.5 times peak grid demand, echoing past crypto mining energy
Cites negative environmental impact
Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentres
Scotland's SNP has voted to freeze every new datacentre, a move that could stall the Lanarkshire AI growth zone and a core pillar of the UK's AI plan.