Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres

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The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:15:46 UTC.

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  1. Google DeepMind's Lila Ibrahim, world's top AI 'readiness' officer, on preparing for what's to come

  2. Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres

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

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