Italy region: +200% tax on datacenters built in green/agricultural areas
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- #Lombardy Policy
- #Environmental Impact
- #Data Center Regulation
- Lombardy has introduced increased charges for data center construction in green and agricultural areas, up to 200% more than current rates.
- The new regional law, approved on May 26, 2026, aims to curb uncontrolled expansion of data centers by encouraging reuse of disused industrial areas and controlling environmental and energy impact.
- Initial proposals for charge increases were 50-75%, but final approvals set them at 100% more in rural areas and 200% more in green areas, following an amendment by the Lega group leader.
- The law is intended to discourage, not stop, the trend of buying areas for data center construction without clear timeframes and plans.
- Lombardy is leading in this regulation due to having the largest number of implemented or planned data center projects in Italy.