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Ross Greer: “If they’re allowed to go ahead, hyperscale data centres will be another case of multinational companies extracting huge…”

On the recordAugust 25, 2026
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.
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Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party

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Discussing the impact of data centres.

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