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Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings
Technology•March 12, 2026 at 4:47 PMNational

Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings

By Priya Bharadia•The Guardian - UK News

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flightsPlans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of emissions.On Wednesday, North Lincolnshire council voted unanimously to approve planning permission for the Elsham Tech Park, a proposed AI datacentre campus near Scunthorpe, next to the Elsham Wolds industrial estate. Continue reading...

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights

Plans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of emissions.

On Wednesday, North Lincolnshire council voted unanimously to approve planning permission for the Elsham Tech Park, a proposed AI datacentre campus near Scunthorpe, next to the Elsham Wolds industrial estate.

Continue reading...

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