Government slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on hyperscale data centre emissions
The Scottish Government is facing criticism for its failure to adequately address emissions from hyperscale data centres. Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) has highlighted that these facilities were not included in the government's assessments of 'green data centres'. This oversight raises concerns about the impact of advanced AI technologies on Scotland's climate targets.
- ▪The Scottish Government's NPF4 framework claims 'green data centres' have a negligible impact on emissions.
- ▪APRS argues that hyperscale data centres were excluded from the government's greenhouse gas assessments.
- ▪The demand for data centres has surged due to the launch of advanced AI systems like ChatGPT.
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NewsUKHome NewsGovernment slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on hyperscale data centre emissionsScottish government’s NPF4 national planning framework states that "green data centres" will have an "overall negligible impact" on nation’s emissions reduction goalsKatrine Bussey Monday 25 May 2026 00:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2982766","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scottish-government-hyperscale-ai-data-emissions-b2982766.html","title":"Government slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on hyperscale data centre…
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