UK government consulted 137 AI datacentre businesses, zero environmental groups

An investigation found the UK government's datacentre expansion policy was shaped entirely by business meetings with no input from environmental advocates, raising questions about the sector's energy and water demands.

First covered Oct 27, 2026 · 12:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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15d Guardian Environment UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups — Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans The UK’s policy on…

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