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Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

The Guardian Australia - Technology · 7 October 2026 at 5:02 am

Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments Google has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to carry out the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites.

The planned datacentres in Muhos and Kajanni are part of a €13bn (£11bn) project across multiple sites in northern Finland by the technology company amid huge demand for space to house online infrastructure.

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Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns

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