Asia Pacific > Fast growing data centres pose fresh carbon challenge for China

Fast growing data centres pose fresh carbon challenge for China

Published 10:53 on September 9, 2019  /  Last updated at 10:53 on September 9, 2019  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, China

Growing at around 30% annually, China’s data centers have emerged as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions that should be encouraged to invest in renewables or buy credits from the nation’s renewable energy certificate market, according to a report published Monday.
Growing at around 30% annually, China’s data centers have emerged as a major source of greenhouse gas emissions that should be encouraged to invest in renewables or buy credits from the nation’s renewable energy certificate market, according to a report published Monday.


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