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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

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

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Recording Date: 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_033

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