Furious Greens accuse SNP of 'blocking' data centre pause

Patrick Harvie said the result was 'bitterly disappointing' (Image: PA)

THE Scottish Greens have reacted angrily after MSPs failed to back their bid for a moratorium on AI data centres, accusing the SNP, Labour and LibDems of "blocking" their motion.

MSPs instead backed a Labour amendment calling for a temporary pause to AI data centre developments, pending the Scottish Government developing new national planning guidance on the projects by the end of the year, and publishing it in full within 12 months.