Labour government rejects Green Party moratorium on large AI datacentres

Britain's Labour government dismissed a proposal from the Green Party to pause construction of major AI infrastructure projects, citing economic and security concerns over the move to restrict energy-intensive datacentre development.

First covered Aug 28, 2026 · 8:11 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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29d Guardian Environment Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres — Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy Labour has rejected calls to pause…

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