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Lombardy tries to regulate data centres. It is the first Region in Italia to approve alaw aimed at discouraging their construction, through a considerable tightening of construction charges: 100% more than today in agricultural areas and 200% more in parks.
The rule was approved on 26 May 2026 by the regional council after a long debate, which also saw partial cooperation from the centre-left opposition (during the vote, three democrats abstained and three walked out of the chamber).
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The final OK came not without surprises: while the initial draft spoke of an increase in charges of between 50 and 75 per cent, for rural areas and parks respectively, the increase will now be 100 per cent in rural areas and 200 per cent in green areas (after the amendment of the Lega group leader, Alessandro Corbetta).
A sting that should serve not to stop but at least to discourage the tendency to buy areas with the aim - often without clear timeframes and plans, Lombardy's top management notes - of building data centres.
The reason why Lombardy is ahead not only of the other regions, but also of the government itself, is that it has the largest number of projects implemented or to be implemented.