苏格兰政府宣布对超过50MW的大型数据中心实施强制性环保影响评估要求1。这一举措意在应对全球AI投资热潮带来的数据中心规划申请激增，苏格兰已收到超过20个此类项目的规划申请1。其中位于费夫郡Auchtertool的一个项目被称为全球第二大数据中心1。
公共财政部长Hannah Mary Goodlad表示："我们必须平衡数据中心开发的经济和就业利益与国家能源、气候和社区财富建设目标"1。这项政策出台之际，苏格兰议会正准备就绿党提交的议案进行投票，该议案要求暂停新项目"直到制定国家战略和更新规划指导"1。
环保组织Action to Protect Rural Scotland的负责人Kat Jones指出，前四个正在审议的申请将使用相当于Torness核电站的发电量，而该核电站计划在2030年关闭1。环保组织对这项环评措施表示认可，但仍呼吁实施建设暂停令以制定更完善的规划指导1。
The Scottish government has announced that all large datacentres exceeding 50 megawatts must undergo compulsory environmental impact assessments.1 The requirement comes as Scotland faces a surge in planning applications for major datacentre projects, driven by global investment in artificial intelligence.1 The government seeks to balance the economic and employment benefits of datacentre development with national objectives regarding energy, climate, and community wealth creation.1
More than 20 applications for large-scale datacentres have been submitted to Scottish authorities, including a proposed facility in Auchtertool, Fife, which has been identified as the world's second-largest datacentre.1 Environmental groups have welcomed the assessment requirement but continue to call for a construction moratorium to allow for the development of more comprehensive planning guidance.1 According to Kat Jones, director of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, the four applications currently under review would collectively consume as much electricity as the Torness nuclear power station, which is scheduled to close in 2030.1 The Scottish Parliament is scheduled to vote this week on a motion requesting a halt to new projects until a national strategy and updated planning guidance are established.1
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