National Development and Reform Commission and Other Departments Issue a Special Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Data Center Development

The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Energy Administration, the National Data Administration and other authorities formulated the Special Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Data Center Development. The notice is dated 3 July 2024, with document reference Fa Gai Huan Zi〔2024〕970.

The notice calls for promoting green and low-carbon data center development and accelerating energy-saving and carbon-reduction upgrades and the replacement of energy-consuming equipment. It provides a reference for understanding the policy context of green computing infrastructure; specific applicable requirements should be checked against project circumstances and subsequent policies.

Historical policy information. The industry targets in the document are not equivalent to the company’s project targets or achieved results.