Scottish government
Coverage of Scottish government in the Nexus archive.
- Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
The Scottish government is considering a proposed moratorium on new datacentre projects, which could challenge the UK’s AI strategy. The Scottish National Party’s national council passed a motion to freeze such projects, now under review by the Scottish government.
- Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
The Scottish government is considering a moratorium on new datacentres after the Scottish National Party's national council passed a motion to freeze such projects, potentially challenging the UK's AI strategy.
- Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
A £8.2bn AI datacentre project in Lanarkshire, Scotland, promoted as being powered entirely by on-site renewables by 2030, has been revealed to have misrepresented its power plans. Government and developers privately acknowledged a 'power provision issue' at the site, undermining the project's sustainability promises.
- Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
A Scottish AI datacentre project in Lanarkshire, developed by CoreWeave and DataVita with government backing, has been found to misrepresent its renewable energy plans, as officials and developers privately acknowledged power provision challenges. The project, promised to be fully powered by on-site renewables by 2030, faces criticism for misleading claims and feasibility concerns.
- Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows
A Scottish government policy promoting 'green datacentres' may overlook carbon emissions from AI, according to an analysis by Action to Protect Rural Scotland. The policy, defined in 2022 before ChatGPT's release, aims to attract AI investment but risks ignoring environmental impacts.
- Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows
A Scottish government policy promoting 'green datacentres' may overlook carbon emissions from AI, according to analysis by Action to Protect Rural Scotland. The policy, defined in 2022 before ChatGPT's release, risks enabling unchecked emissions as part of Scotland's economic and AI investment strategy.
- Next Scottish government faces ‘really difficult’ spending choices, economists say
The next Scottish government will face difficult spending decisions, including addressing its large public sector pay bill. Economists from the Fraser of Allander Institute believe party manifestos failed to disclose the true scale of the challenge. The parties are accused of 'fiscal denial' for not informing voters about the issue.
- Ministers confirm heat pump targets as climate plan unveiled
The Scottish government has confirmed climate plan targets involving heat pumps, stating they will delay ramping up the technology's rollout until 2035. The plan includes specific goals for heat pump deployment as part of broader climate initiatives.