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.