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Labour Figures Demand Data Centre Freeze in Norway

Norwegian Labour politicians are backing a pause in new data centres as unions warn that growing electricity demand threatens industrial jobs and household budgets.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 1

Norwegian Labour MP Trond Giske and Fawzi Warsame, leader of the party’s youth wing AUF, want the government to halt new data centre projects while stronger rules are prepared. Their support for industrial trade union Fellesforbundet was reported by Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen on 29 October, with the statements also carried by news agency NTB.

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