Finnish authorities have ordered Google subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to immediately stop environmentally significant work at planned data center sites in Muhos and Kajaani. The company must fully comply with the order by October 23, 2026.
The Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) issued the order after finding that extensive preparatory work had begun before mandatory environmental impact assessments were complete. The work included clearing hundreds of hectares of forest, removing trees, stripping soil and building roads.
The LVV said the work significantly alters the environment and preempts the assessments’ results. Google acknowledged that it fell short of its own standards and said it would follow the agency’s guidance.
The sites are part of Google’s broader €13 billion investment in Finnish digital infrastructure.