BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China's atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. During their in-orbit testing, these satellites demonstrated favorable application results across multiple areas, including ecological environment, forestry and grassland, geographic surveying, meteorology, agriculture and emergency disaster response, according to an official of the CNSA.
BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhua) -- China has unveiled an action plan on the green development of data centers, specifying a set of targets to accelerate the low-carbon transition of the sector. By 2025, the average power usage effectiveness (PUE) of data centers, a metric for energy efficiency, will be lowered to less than 1.
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to improve relevant policy support systems for the National Carbon Emission Trading System (ETS), according to a report released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Monday. While extensively considering factors such as sector carbon emissions, data quality, the synergy between pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, and high-quality sector development, China will work to expand the coverage of key sectors through the National ETS in stages, according to the Progress Report of China's National Carbon Market (2024).
GUANGZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Carbon emissions allowances closed at 47.99 yuan (about 6.