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# 'Green' data centre for Edinburgh rejected by councillors
- URL: https://www.edinburghminute.com/green-data-centre-for-edinburgh-rejected-by-councillors/
- Published: 2026-02-04T14:03:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-04T17:52:11.000Z
- Description: BREAKING NEWS: Councillors 'unconvinced' of developer's sustainability claims
- Author: Michael MacLeod

Edinburgh councillors have thrown out plans for a 140MW ‘green’ data centre at South Gyle. There was cross-party agreement in refusing the plan, with concerns about ‘how it affects the climate emergency’ and ‘how emissions could be minimised’.

After an almost-four hour meeting, including a presentation from the applicant, not a single councillor from any political party voted in favour of the scheme. 

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