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Hannah Mary Goodlad: “We must balance the economic and employment interests in developing data centres with national energy, climate and…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2026
We must balance the economic and employment interests in developing data centres with national energy, climate and community wealth building ambitions, which are vital to our future prosperity, as well as the potential impact on local communities.
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Hannah Mary Goodlad
Scottish National Party

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Emphasizing the need for balance in data centre development.

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