China Releases Guidelines for Greener AI and Heavy Industry
Beijing introduced new 18-point guidelines aiming to reduce carbon emissions across key sectors. These directives challenge both energy-intensive data centers and heavy industries to boost efficiency to meet 2030 climate goals.
China has released new guidelines to reduce carbon emissions across strategic sectors โ including energy-intensive data centres โ as Beijing pushes to secure its 2030 climate targets amid volatile energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war in Iran. The 18-point document, issued by the ruling Communist Partyโs powerful Central Committee and the State Council, Chinaโs cabinet, called on heavy industries โ including steel, non-ferrous metals and chemicals โ to boost energy efficiency and...