UN study shows Hong Kong data centres have some of the world’s worst carbon footprints
9 Jun 2026, 08:00 GMT
By Hong Kong Free Press
Topic: East Asia
Source URL: https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/09/un-study-shows-hong-kong-data-centres-have-some-of-the-worlds-worst-carbon-footprints/
A new UN study has named Hong Kong’s data centres as some of the most carbon-intensive in the world, blaming the city’s heavy dependence on a fossil-fuel-powered energy grid.