Scotland's 'Green Datacentres' Policy Under Fire for Ignoring AI Emissions
Analysis reveals that Scotland's 'green datacentres' policy, defined before ChatGPT's release, overlooks the significant emissions impact of AI, potentially leading to a massive volume of carbon emissions. Critics slam the government for a 'shocking' failure to address hyperscale data centre emissions, despite the national planning framework stating such facilities would have a 'negligible impact' on emissions goals.
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Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows
Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural Scotland A Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could lead to a massive volume of carbon emissions being ignored, according to an analysis by a Scottish charity. “Green datacentres” are at the heart of Scotland’s ambitions to develop economically. Enshrined in national policy, they are part of a larger, UK-wide effort to attract big AI investment to...
By Aisha Down
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Scottish government’s NPF4 national planning framework states that "green data centres" will have an "overall negligible impact" on nation’s emissions reduction goals
By Katrine Bussey
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