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Lombardy Becomes First Italian Region to Impose 200% Data Center Charges on Green Land — 139 Points on HN
Lombardy's regional council approved a law on May 26 imposing 100% increased construction charges in agricultural zones and 200% in parks/green areas for data center development — making it the first Italian region to legislate against AI infrastructure sprawl. Lombardy alone accounts for 63% of Italy's data center applications and half of the country's €22B in data center investments. The law aims to redirect development toward disused industrial areas rather than consuming green land.
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