Climate
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We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food…
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Maria Antonia Tigre and Susan Ann Samuel On May 2, 2025, a coalition of non-governmental…
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The “wealthiest 10%” of people on the planet are “responsible” for 65% of the 0.61C…
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Lithium has become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, powering technologies central to decarbonization…
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人工智能(AI)等技术的蓬勃发展带动了中国数据中心的“爆发式增长”,同时也推高了能源消耗和碳排放。 截至2023年底,中国以449个数据中心的数量位居亚太地区之首。 国际能源署(IEA)最新报告显示,2024年中国数据中心用电量已占全球数据中心用电总量的25%,成为仅次于美国的全球第二大电力消耗国。 与各国情况类似,中国数据中心用电量预计将在未来几年持续快速增长,人工智能的兴起是重要推动因素之一。 不过,当前实际需求规模及未来增速仍存在不确定性。 现阶段,其他驱动因素对电力需求增长的影响仍远大于数据中心。 虽然各方对数据中心的预测数据存在差异,但有报告指出,其电力需求可能从2025年的100-200TWh(太瓦时)激增至2030年的600TWh,相应的CO2排放量或将达到200MtCO2e(百万吨二氧化碳当量)。 尽管中央和地方政府已出台多项政策以应对数据中心的环境影响,但挑战依然存在。 电力需求不断增长 中国国务院援引官媒《中国日报》2021年的一份报道称,2020年中国数据中心耗电量达200TWh,约占当年全国总用电量的2.7%,预计到2030年将增至400TWh(占比3.7%)。政府最新数据显示,2022年数据中心用电量为77TWh,2025年预计为150-200TWh,2030年或达400TWh。 2025年初,彭博社援引高盛(Goldman Sachs)更高预估称,中国数据中心的电力需求“预计将增长两倍多(从目前的200TWh),到2030年可能接近600TWh”。 上微信关注《碳简报》 相比之下,国际能源署(IEA)的预测则更为保守,其预计2024年中国数据中心用电量仅为100TWh,到2027年可能翻倍。 无论从占全国电力需求的比重,还是作为需求增长的驱动力来看,数据中心的规模仍然有限。…
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This post is part of a new Climate Law Blog series, 100 Days of Trump…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate…
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Forests around the world are taking longer to recover from severe wildfires – potentially indicating…
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UK newspapers have already launched more editorials attacking Ed Miliband in the first four months…
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Carbon Brief is offering an exciting opportunity for students, or recent graduates, to work with…
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The second Trump Administration’s first 100 days dealing with carbon management and negative emissions can…
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This post is part of a new Climate Law Blog series, 100 Days of Trump…
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Climate science is a key tool for governments tasked with preparing citizens and infrastructure for…
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Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate…
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Under new leadership appointed by the Trump administration, federal agencies have weakened key regulations meant…
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This post is part of a new Climate Law Blog series, 100 Days of Trump 2.0,…
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At 12.33pm on Monday 28 April, most of Spain and Portugal were plunged into chaos…
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The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have proved volatile for local governments…














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