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EU proposes exempting AI gigafactories from environmental assessments
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 10 December 2025
Latest package in rollback of green rules also suggests repealing hazardous chemicals database
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.
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.
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