UK: Activists call for a halt to AI data centres in Edinburgh

Sep 3, 2026

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September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_035 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_034 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_032 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
News Bilder des Tages September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_033 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_031 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_030 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_027 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_026 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_025 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_024 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_022 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_023 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_021 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_020 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_019 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_017 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_018 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_016 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_015 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_014 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_013 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_012 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_011 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_010 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_007 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_009 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_008 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_006 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_005 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_004 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_003 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_002 Copyright: xCameronxScottx
September 3, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK: Campaign group Action To Protect Rural Scotland, along with representatives from fourteen local campaign groups opposed to proposed AI data centres, held a protest outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Campaigners are calling for an immediate moratorium on hyperscale data centres, arguing that they could place unprecedented demands on Scotlands electricity infrastructure and have environmental consequences for nearby communities. Edinburgh UK - ZUMAs357 20260903_zip_s357_001 Copyright: xCameronxScottx

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