EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
Latest package in rollback of green rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database Europe live – latest updatesDatacentres, AI gigafactories and affordable housing may be exempt from mandatory environmental impact assessments in the EU under a proposal that advances the European...
<p>Latest package in rollback of green rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/10/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-election-russia-europe-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Datacentres, AI gigafactories and affordable housing may be exempt from mandatory environmental impact assessments in the EU under a proposal that advances the European Commission’s rollback of green rules.</p><p>The latest in a series of packages to cut red tape calls for permitting processes for critical projects to be sped up and reducing the scope of environmental reporting rules for businesses.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/10/eu-proposes-exempting-ai-gigafactories-from-environmental-assessments">Continue reading...</a>
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