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Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted

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Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted
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The Green Party of England and Wales wants the government to end the blanket designation of new bit barns as “critical infrastructure” and change planning rules to stop such facilities taking precedence over households for water and energy. The current UK government designated datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI) back in 2024, putting them on the same footing as essential services such as water and power. This made them eligible for special protection, but may also make it easie

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