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Data Centers: Tackling the Environmental Challenges of the Digital Era

Reducing Energy and Water Consumption Through Efficiency, Smart Infrastructure and Clean Energy 通过能效提升、智能基础设施与清洁能源,降低能源和水资源消耗 Data Centers as Critical Digital InfrastructureData centers have become one of the fundamental infrastructures supporting today’s digital economy. They provide the physical environment in which computing, data storage, networking and digital services operate.A data center is far more than a building filled …

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EU Packaging Rules Accelerate the Shift to Circular Trade

New packaging requirements are reshaping how products are designed, packaged and placed on the European market 全新包装合规要求正重塑产品的设计、包装及欧盟市场上市全流程 IntroductionPackaging is increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainability performance of products traded internationally.The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has now become applicable across the bloc, replacing the EU’s previous packaging framework dating from …

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Europe’s 2026 State of the Union: From Climate Ambition to Industrial Resilience

Energy transition, climate resilience, strategic dependencies and the evolving EU–China economic relationship 能源转型、气候韧性、战略对外依赖与持续演变的欧中经贸关系 IntroductionThe 2026 State of the Union Address delivered by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on 16 September presents a European Union increasingly focused on the intersection of climate policy, energy security, industrial competitiveness and strategic resilience.While the speech covers a broad …

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Green-Tech R&D & Business Opportunities in China: Technology Cooperation & Innovation Pathways

Connecting European Green-Tech Companies and Innovative Start-ups with China’s Industrial Ecosystems连接欧洲绿色技术企业与中国工业创新生态 IntroductionChina’s transition towards a more resource-efficient and lower-carbon economy is creating opportunities that go well beyond conventional market entry. Driven by its Dual Carbon Goals — carbon peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 — the country is accelerating investment in green technologies, …

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AI Becomes a Strategic Pillar of China’s Energy Transition

China’s new “Artificial Intelligence + Energy” roadmap signals the next phase of industrial decarbonization and intelligent infrastructure development 中国新版人工智能和能源路线图标志着产业低碳转型和智能基础建设迈入下一个阶段 ContextThe global energy transition is entering a new phase. While the past decade focused primarily on expanding renewable energy capacity and reducing carbon emissions, the next stage will increasingly depend on how intelligently energy systems can …

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Rare Earths: Innovative and Sustainable Solutions

Emerging technologies and alternative processes to secure supply and enable next-generation green solutions 保障供应并赋能下一代绿色解决方案的新兴技术与替代工艺 Introduction Rare Earth Dependency as a Structural ChallengeRare earth elements (REEs) have become indispensable to modern green technologies due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Their ability to deliver strong magnetic performance, high thermal stability, and efficient catalytic behavior makes …

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Turning Battery and Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen and Value‑Added Chemicals

A dual-waste innovation redefines hydrogen production and industrial decarbonization 双废资源化创新,重新定义制氢模式与工业脱碳 IntroductionAs global decarbonisation efforts accelerate, hydrogen has emerged as a critical vector for enabling deep emissions reductions across hard-to-abate sectors, including heavy industry, chemicals, and long-distance transport. Yet, despite its strategic importance, the sustainability of hydrogen production remains a central concern. Today, the majority of …

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Green Ports and the Blue Economy: Accelerating Sustainable Maritime Transformation

From port infrastructure to shipping and logistics ecosystems, Europe is reshaping maritime value chains into low-carbon, energy-integrated systems 从港口基础设施到航运与物流生态系统,欧洲正将海洋价值链重塑为低碳、能源一体化的体系。 IntroductionAcross Europe, the transformation of ports is expanding beyond infrastructure upgrades into a broader reconfiguration of the maritime sector. What was once primarily a logistics-driven system is now evolving into an integrated ecosystem where ports, shipping, …

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The Desert Mega-Energy Belt: Reengineering Energy at Continental Scale

From the Gobi to Inner Mongolia, China is transforming entire landscapes into integrated renewable energy systems—reshaping industrial decarbonization, grid architecture, and the future geography of energy 从戈壁到内蒙古,中国正将整片区域打造为一体化可再生能源系统,重塑工业脱碳路径、电网架构与未来能源格局。 Energy Landscape Transformation as a New Industrial ParadigmThe global energy transition is increasingly moving beyond the concept of discrete renewable energy installations toward a more systemic and territorially …

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From Energy to System Transition: Industrial Decarbonization Is Now an Ecosystems

Electrification, hydrogen, and circular feedstocks are converging into integrated industrial systems 电气化、氢能与循环原料正深度融合,形成一体化工业体系 ContextOver the past decade, the global decarbonization agenda has been largely framed through the lens of energy transition. Renewable power deployment, electrification, and efficiency improvements have dominated both policy and industrial strategies. While these developments remain essential, they are no longer sufficient to …

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