Rødt-forslag om datasenterstans: Får trolig ikke flertall

On Tuesday, November 3rd, the Storting will be discussing a rapid proposal from Rødt, who request a temporary halt in the establishment of new data centers. According to Nkom, there are currently 113 data center operators operating in Norway, with 112 under construction or pending approval from Statnett. Rødt's leader, Marie Sneve Martinussen, asserts that the energy law can be used to enact swift measures to address their concerns.

The rapid proposal will be presented tomorrow, and its swift processing will be determined. Rødt has secured the support of KrF, Sp, SV, and MDG. For a majority to be achieved, Rødt must garner support from Høyre or Fremskrittspartiet. Neither party is willing to vote in favor. Rødt believes that there is a difference between media rhetoric and legislative action.

Fremskrittspartiet will not vote in favor of Rødt's proposal for expedited processing. While multiple proposals for regulating data centers have been made, handling them collectively in committee will ensure a thorough and quality review before Stortinget passes legislation, according to Frp's energy policy spokesperson, Tor Mikkel Wara.

Frp hopes the government will take swift action to regulate data centers and will await its input before addressing all proposals collectively. Wara emphasizes the need for the government to submit its regulations on data centers to the energy and environment committee as soon as possible to ensure comprehensive treatment of all related proposals.

Frp is prepared to support Rødt's expedited proposal. The Storting's secretariat did not provide assistance in preparing Rødt's proposal.