Energy-intensive industriesKeeping global mean temperature rise well below 2?掳C requires deep emission reductions in all industrial sectors, but several barriers inhibit such transitions. A special type of barrier is carbon lock-in, defined as a process whereby various forms of increasing returns to...
The term refers to new productive forces that emerge from continuous breakthroughs in science and technology, driving strategic future and emerging industries that may introduce disruptive technological advancements in an era of intelligent information. Born and bred in Chinese society, these new forces ...
additional duties can still be avoided. If no agreement is reached, the higher duties will take effect from November 4 for a period of five years. Therefore, October remains a crucial period for intensive negotiations between China and the EU, as well as within...
In 2023 alone, despite a global economic downturn, China's exports of the tech-intensive green trio -- lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaic products, and new energy vehicles -- amounted to 1.06 trillion yuan (149 billion U.S. dollars), a robust increase of 29.9 percent year-on-year. China...
However, energy-intensive industries have the most to gain in terms of energy savings, which will not only reduce energy waste but also help make products more affordable as a result. Adapting manufacturing for the digital age Future factories are becoming a competitive imperative as the adoption ...
advantage of traditional labor-intensive products. In capital-intensive products, the competitiveness of household appliances, audio-video products, and flat panel display products has weakened. However, new competitive advantages in new energy vehicles, photovoltaic cells, and other products are evident....
That’s particularly critical for resource-intensive workloads such as AI model training. Flexibility and agility: Compared with owned data centers, the scalability and cost efficiency of cloud infrastructure allow organizations to take a more flexible and agile approach to IT. In addition, cloud ...
Domestic energy user. Charity engaged in non-commercial activities. Paying a reduced rate You may get a reduction on the main rates of CCL if you’re anenergy intensive businessand have entered into a climate change agreement with the Environment Agency. Energy intensive businesses can get the ...
The new value chains and networks enabled by technology are often based on information-intensive value creation mechanisms and may be riskier than the old ones in many respects (Leviäkangas, 2011). The phenomenon is not only attributable to transport-related services but is generic and can be...
In many energy-intensive businesses, the impact and range of responses can be highly uncertain (for example, the role of hydrogen or carbon capture). Again, a detailed management perspective and explanation are essential: Will the company bet now on a specific...