China Targets 10% Energy-Intensity Cut by 2030 in 2026-2030 Green Industry Plan
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Updated · Dig Watch Updates · Aug 3
China Targets 10% Energy-Intensity Cut by 2030 in 2026-2030 Green Industry Plan
2 articles · Updated · Dig Watch Updates · Aug 3
Summary
China’s new 2026-2030 industrial plan ties data centres and AI computing hubs to regions with abundant renewable power, making green computing a central part of industrial policy.
More than 10% lower energy use per unit of value added at major industrial firms is the headline efficiency target, alongside a goal for industrial carbon emissions to peak by 2030.
The plan also calls for 500 zero-carbon factories and 500 new or revised green and low-carbon industrial standards by the end of the decade.
Computing demand is a growing driver: data centres and AI facilities used 170 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025, about 1.6% of China’s total electricity consumption.
Broader priorities include EVs, energy storage, low-carbon hydrogen and new rules for recycling retired power batteries, with implementation coordinated across industrial, energy, fiscal and financial policy.