Climate Action Committee

Clear and transparent climate information in the Scottish Budget allows us to test whether spending matches climate policies and whether the resources match ambitions.

Our new report welcomes climate budget progress, but there is still more to be done: ow.ly/Iwna5103krU

This week we held our first evidence session on the potential environmental impacts of hyperscale data centres in Scotland.

Kim Pratt from @FoEScot was one of the witnesses ⬇️

Watch the session: ow.ly/iTnH5102nWv

At 9.15 this morning, we're holding the first evidence session in our inquiry into the environmental impacts of hyperscale data centres.

Watch live: ow.ly/B42H5101YeR

Learn more about the inquiry: ow.ly/JIJK5101YcW

As part of our inquiry into hyperscale data centres, some members visited the DV1 data centre, which opened in 2016, in North Lanarkshire.

The visit gave useful background on how data centres operate.

Learn more about the inquiry and share your views: ow.ly/bP8V50ZZEeY

We are exploring the potential environmental impacts of the construction of hyperscale data centres in Scotland.

We've opened a detailed call for evidence and a shorter survey to hear your views on hyperscale data centres: ow.ly/QBpw50ZVu8U