We only need to look at the minutes of a recent meeting between the First Minister and industry lobbying group ScotlandIS, which are worth quoting at length for the sheer brazenness of their approach.
Discussing lobbying efforts regarding data centre planning.
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I hope that the First Minister will ignore these corporate lobbying efforts, hit pause on all applications immediately and protect the interests of people and planet.
If they’re allowed to go ahead, hyperscale data centres will be another case of multinational companies extracting huge profits from Scotland whilst our economy sees next to no benefit and our environment suffers.
The current £2 bus fare cap across the Highlands and Islands was secured by the Scottish Greens. Much like our free bus passes for young people, it has been a huge success.
If a company has profited from apartheid and genocide then they should not be able to profit here in Scotland.
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