# Finland orders pause on Google AI data centre over environmental concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/89546

- euronews, 2026-10-07 11:33 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/finland-orders-pause-on-google-ai-data-centre-over-environmental-concerns

> Finland has ordered a pause on Google’s AI data centre project over environmental concerns. Google had described the data centres as its biggest investment in Europe.

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