Tips for hyperscale data centre campaigners
If you have a hyperscale AI data centre that is planned in your area and you want to know where to start with campaigning – here are a few tips
APRS Constitution
APRS became a SCIO in 2026. Here is our constitution
Climate Emissions and Hyperscale Data Centres
Rapid development of data centres in Scotland raises questions about their future energy demand and the implications for the country’s net zero targets. This report shares the findings of a research project which compared official projections of data centre energy use and carbon emissions with the active data centre planning pipeline of 5,095MW capacity, and of assessing Government estimates against proposed projects in the Scottish planning system.
Letter to ECU about developments in the AI Growth Zone
Energy Consents Unit, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU Econsents_Admin@gov.scot 4 May 2026 Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Transparency over the
Letter to DSIT, UK Gov about AI Growth Zone
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), 22-26 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG correspondence@dsit.gov.uk 4 May 2026 Dear Sir or Madam, Re:
Letter to North Lanarkshire Council about the AI Growth Zone
We sent this letter with Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group to ask for transparency around the developments planned as part of the AI Growth Zone
Accelerating home building – incentives and penalties to speed up housing delivery: consultation
In this consultation on housing delivery we are strongly against the introduction of a new “presumption in favour of housebuilding on unallocated land” and we would like to see incentives and attention being focused on faster delivery of social housing or community-led housing. We note that a Public Interest Led Development approach is much needed as recommended by the Scottish Land Commission.
Candidates in the Scottish General Election
This is the full set of candidates for the Scottish General Election on 7th May.
Answer to FoI on Jobs at AI Growth Zone
This is the answer to a Freedom of Information Request sent to the UK Government regarding their projections of jobs created by the AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire.