UN study: Hong Kong data centres among world's most carbon-intensive due to fossil-fuel grid
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A new UN study titled "Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use" has identified Hong Kong's data centres as among the most carbon-intensive globally, attributing this to the city's reliance on a fossil-fuel-powered energy grid. The report warns that by 2030, data centres worldwide could consume 945 terawatt-hours of energy, highlighting the significant environmental impact of the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence.
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The report, titled 'Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use,' examined the global carbon, land and water impacts of the infrastructure powering AI
by 2030, data centres could consume 945 terawatt-hours of energy
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