Google Ordered to Temporarily Halt Construction of Two Data Centres in Finland Over Environmental Rules
Google has been told to temporarily stop building two data centres in Finland because the required environmental impact assessment was not carried out at the sites. The projects are part of the company's planned 13 billion euro investment in the country.
Technology giant Google has run into obstacles with its data centre projects in Finland. The company has been instructed to temporarily suspend construction of two data centres, as the mandatory environmental impact assessment had not been carried out at the building sites.
Which sites are affected
The order concerns the planned data centres in Muhos and Kajaani. They form part of a large-scale project in northern Finland.
Against the backdrop of major investment
It was recently reported that Google intends to invest 13 billion euros in infrastructure projects in Finland. Now the implementation of these plans has hit difficulties, because the company did not meet environmental requirements. Construction has been paused for the time being while the matter is dealt with.
The available source text gives no further details on how long the pause may last or what the next steps will be.
