Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
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One of Google's data centres is being built in Muhos, Finland Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest.
谷歌的一个数据中心正在芬兰穆霍斯建设 芬兰当局已下令暂停两个计划中的谷歌数据中心建设工程，原因是对清理超过300公顷森林的担忧。
The sites form part of Google's record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in Finland, announced less than a month ago and described by the company as its largest single investment in Europe.
这些网站是谷歌在芬兰创纪录的130亿欧元（110亿英镑;150亿美元）投资的一部分，该投资于不到一个月前宣布，谷歌称之为其在欧洲最大的单一投资。
The Finnish Supervisory Agency (LVV) said work at one site was carried out without a mandatory environmental impact assessment and ordered measures that would "significantly alter the environment" to be suspended by 23 October.
芬兰监督机构（LVV）表示，某一地点的工作未进行强制性环境影响评估，并下令于10月23日前暂停将"显著改变环境"的措施。
Google said it had "fallen short of our own high standards in this instance" and would follow the agency's guidance.
谷歌表示，此次"未达到我们自身的高标准"，并将遵循该机构的指导。
The orders relate to preparatory work carried out at the planned data centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani.
这些命令涉及在计划中的穆霍斯和卡亚尼数据中心地点进行的准备工作。
According to LVV's head of environment Tommi Muilu, work at the sites included the removal of trees and topsoil, the construction of site roads and storage areas, and changes to ditches.
据LVV环境主管Tommi Muilu介绍，工地工作包括移除树木和表土、修建场地道路和储存区，以及对沟渠的改造。
Tuike Finland, the company behind Google's data centre projects, has been asked to provide an explanation and set out how it intends to proceed by 14 October.
谷歌数据中心项目背后的芬兰图伊克公司被要求在10月14日前作出解释并说明其下一步行动。
The agency said it could begin "enforcement proceedings" if the company failed to comply with its demand. Hanna Halmeenpaa, chair of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, had previously told the AFP news agency that "nature sites which should be preserved" had been felled.
该机构表示，如果公司未能满足其要求，可能会启动"执法程序"。 芬兰自然保护协会主席汉娜·哈尔梅恩帕此前告诉法新社，"应当保护的自然遗址"已被砍伐。
The conservation group had previously called for work to be halted while the environmental requirements were examined. In a statement to the BBC, Google said: "We understand the concerns and have fallen short of our own high standards in this instance."
保护组织此前曾呼吁暂停工作，以审查环境要求。 谷歌在给BBC的声明中表示："我们理解这些担忧，但这次我们未能达到自己的高标准。"
It said it had "acted in good faith under the Forestry Act", carried out nature surveys and put measures in place to protect areas of high environmental value.
政府表示"根据林业法诚信行事"，进行了自然调查，并采取措施保护具有高环境价值的区域。
"As we continue our long-term work in the region, we are advancing our landscaping and biodiversity plans, which include tree planting across 130 hectares at Muhos," the company added.
公司补充道："随着我们在该地区的长期工作，我们正在推进景观和生物多样性计划，其中包括在Muhos的130公顷土地上种植树木。"
Google announced last month that it would invest at least €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) in Finland over 2027 and 2028.
谷歌上个月宣布，将在2027年和2028年投资至少130亿欧元（110亿英镑;150亿美元）在芬兰。
Its plans included new data centres in Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala, alongside investment in its existing facility in Hamina. The company said the infrastructure would help it meet growing demand for services including Search, Maps and its AI assistant Gemini.
其计划包括在卡亚尼、穆霍斯和瓦拉建设新数据中心，并投资哈米纳现有设施。 该公司表示，该基础设施将帮助其满足不断增长的服务需求，包括搜索，地图及其AI助手Gemini。
Google said the construction phase in 2027 and 2028 would support more than 37,000 jobs and contribute an average of €3.6bn a year to Finland's economy.
谷歌表示，2027年和2028年的建设阶段将支持超过37,000个工作岗位，平均每年为芬兰经济贡献36亿欧元。
As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.
作为其扩张的一部分，谷歌还与芬兰能源公司Fortum签署了一项为期22年的电力购买协议，涵盖了Loviisa核电站的一半产能。
Fortum said the agreement would help support the plant's continued operation until 2050. Finland has attracted growing interest in data centres, with its cool climate and low-carbon electricity among the factors making it attractive to developers.
Fortum表示，该协议将有助于支持该工厂持续运营至2050年。 芬兰对数据中心越来越感兴趣，其凉爽的气候和低碳电力是吸引开发商的因素之一。
Lower temperatures can also reduce the energy required to cool facilities filled with computer servers. Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
较低的温度还可以减少冷却充满计算机服务器的设施所需的能量。 谷歌选择芬兰作为其在欧洲最大的单一投资
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