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Council passed caller’s details on to AI data centre firm

North Lanarkshire Council has been accused of acting as a 'receptionist' for a company developing an AI data centre that would displace…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government rules environmental report needed for Edinburgh AI data centre

THE Scottish Government has ruled a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for an AI data centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh

The National (Scotland)

Three-day protest against huge AI data centre planned for 900-year-old Clan estate

A THREE-DAY protest against a proposed AI data centre on the 900-year-old estate of a Scottish clan has begun ...

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‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge development

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise

Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham wants more 'UK-owned data centres' despite public backlash

ANDY Burnham will support the development of new AI data centres in the UK despite widespread community backlash and the potential of immense…

The National (Scotland)

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

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Application made for third huge AI data centre in Scotland despite emissions warning

Developers have submitted a planning application for another AI data centre in Scotland, bringing the total to three sites with active proposals

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This interactive map shows rise of AI data centres across Scotland

AN interactive map has revealed that developers are proposing a rash of AI data centres right across Scotland – prompting concerns about the…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urged to address 'major shortcomings' in data centre policy

The Scottish Government is facing calls to 'urgently address' what has been described as 'major shortcomings' in its policy on data centres

The National (Scotland)

Government slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on hyperscale data centre emissions

Scottish government’s NPF4 national planning framework states that "green data centres" will have an "overall negligible impact" on nation’s emissions reduction goals

The Independent UK

Climate fears sparked as more than 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas for power

More than 100 UK AI-data centres plan to burn gas to generate electricity, risking climate goals, it has emerged

The National (Scotland)

Ministers accused of using ‘hugely inflated’ jobs figures for data centres

The Action to Protect Rural Scotland is demanding more scrutiny of such claims.

Evening Standard

Ministers must ‘get a grip’ on data centre applications, campaigners say

The Action to Protect Rural Scotland has published an interactive online map showing where data centres are planned.

Evening Standard

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Planning application for Cairngorms phone mast withdrawn after widespread objections

Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) has announced the withdrawal of the planning application for a phone mast in the Cairngorms...

The Hindu

Repair Gundalakamma reservoir gates on war footing, demand farmers

Farmers in Ongole, AP, demand govt. to urgently repair crest gates of Obul Reddy Gundalakamma reservoir to enable them to grow crops. Neglect of irrigation projects by YSR Congress Party govt. has put farmers in drought-prone Prakasam district in severe hardship. Denizens of Ongole city facing acute water shortage.

The Hindu

A.P. Rythu Sangham demands action plan for tackling drought

APRS urged the govt. to save crops, supply power and pay compensation for losses due to adverse weather. The storage in reservoirs at 50%, coal stocks for 3 days only. Govt. must consult all parties to tackle drought.

The Hindu

Vexed social forestry planters in Prakasam district seek government intervention

Social forestry planters, who had been struggling to get a fair price for the subabul and eucalyptus logs for a long time, had a ray of hope when a noted integrated pulp, paper and paper board Mill from Erode in Tamil Nadu came to buy the logs for an attractive…

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UK Government 'point scoring' with glass DRS exclusion, says charity boss

On this week’s Holyrood Weekly podcast, Dr Kat Jones, director of Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS), discusses the fallout from the latest…

The National (Scotland)

Shocking image sends 'clear message to Rishi Sunak' amid DRS row

SCOTLAND’S countryside charity has asked why the country should be condemned to “years more littered glass”.

The National (Scotland)

People urged to send litter images to PM in bid to support Deposit Return Scheme

PEOPLE are being asked to send their bottles or cans to Rishi Sunak in a bid to allow Scotland to push through its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

The National (Scotland)

Activists demand UK Government gives go-ahead to planned Deposit Return Scheme

CAMPAIGNERS have demanded the UK Government gives the go-ahead to Scotland’s planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to help deal with a “litter…

Insider UK

UK ministers urged to grant exemption for deposit return amid ‘litter emergency’

Scheme supporters protested outside the UK Government’s offices in Edinburgh

Glasgow Live

Shameful amount of rubbish carpet banks of River Clyde at Glasgow Green

More than 10,000 pieces of litter have been discovered by litter pickers scouring the banks of the River Clyde, with metal drinks cans, plastic bottles and other drinks containers amongst the most common items.

Insider UK

Slater to ‘persist’ with DRS, despite Jack ‘undermining’ the scheme

Row comes as a group of soft drinks makers urge new First Minister to press ahead with the scheme

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