赫尔辛基，10月29日：芬兰警方周四表示，已就位于芬兰北部的一个规划中谷歌数据中心建设工地涉嫌违反环境法展开刑事调查。
HELSINKI, Oct 29 : Finnish police said on Thursday they have launched a criminal investigation into suspected breaches of environmental law at the construction site of a planned Google data centre in northern Finland.
该项目是谷歌母公司Alphabet旗下谷歌上月宣布的一项计划的一部分，即在芬兰投资150亿美元用于人工智能基础设施建设，这家美国公司称这是其在欧洲最大的一笔投资。
The project is part of a plan announced last month by Alphabet's Google to invest $15 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland, which the US company described as its largest investment in Europe.
当局表示，谷歌旗下子公司Tuike Finland在穆霍斯镇附近的一个规划工地进行了森林砍伐和排水作业，但当时根据芬兰法律要求的环境影响评估尚未完成。
Authorities have said Tuike Finland, a subsidiary of Alphabet's Google, conducted forest clearing and drainage at a planned site near the town of Muhos before the environmental impact assessments required under Finnish law had been completed.
警方调查排水与水资源管理 “我们正在调查该公司的运营是否违反了《水法》并导致了环境损害，”刑警总监卡里·帕卡宁告诉路透社，并补充说，如果认定有罪，可能会面临公司罚款。帕卡宁拒绝透露是否有个人可能成为调查对象。
POLICE PROBE DRAINAGE AND WATER MANAGEMENT "We are investigating whether the company's operations have breached the water act and resulted in environmental damage," Detective Superintendent Kari Pakanen told Reuters, adding that a guilty finding could lead to a corporate fine. Pakanen declined to say whether any individuals could become a target of the investigation.
警方在一份声明中表示，初步信息显示Tuike工地的排水和水资源管理存在模糊之处和缺陷，并补充说将在12月提供最新进展，但调查将延续至2027年。
Preliminary information showed ambiguities and shortcomings in the drainage and water management at Tuike's site, police said in a statement, adding that they would give an update in December but that the investigation would extend into 2027.
10月6日，芬兰监管局（LVV）——负责监督环境许可和评估——命令谷歌停止在穆霍斯以及另一个单独工地上改变环境的准备性措施。
On October 6, Finland's Supervisory Agency (LVV), which oversees environmental permits and assessments, ordered Google to halt preparatory measures altering the environment at Muhos as well as a separate site.
谷歌未立即回复通过电子邮件发出的置评请求。路透社当时未能立即联系到Tuike。
Google did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Reuters was not immediately able to reach Tuike.
谷歌此前曾表示，其根据对相关法律法规所要求批准的理解，启动了准备性工作。
Google has previously said that it started preparatory works based on its understanding of the approvals required under relevant legislation.
帕卡宁表示，由监管机构LVV决定是否发放许可，以重启数据中心工地的工作。
It is up to regulator LVV to decide on any permits to restart the work at the data centre sites, Pakanen said.
LVV的一位发言人表示，目前尚不清楚该机构可能需要多长时间才会批准相关许可。芬兰吸引数据中心投资芬兰凉爽的气候、低碳电力以及政府对人工智能项目的背书，近年来使该国成为欧洲数据中心投资的主要目的地之一。
An LVV spokesperson said it was unclear how long it might take before the agency grants the relevant permits. FINLAND'S APPEAL FOR DATA CENTRE INVESTMENT Finland's cool climate, low-carbon electricity and government endorsement of AI projects have contributed to making the country one of Europe's main destinations for data centre investments in recent years.
芬兰国土面积与德国相近，但人口不足600万，与包括美国在内的其他地方相比，该国对数据中心建设项目的反对声音较小。
Finland, similar in size to Germany but with a population of less than 6 million people, has had less vocal opposition to data centre buildouts than other places, including in the United States.
电网运营商芬兰国家电网公司（Fingrid）表示，如果所有已达成的电网接入项目都得以推进，人工智能数据中心将是未来几年芬兰电力消费预计增长高达40%的主要驱动力之一。
AI data centres are among the main drivers of a projected rise of up to 40 per cent in Finland's electricity consumption in the coming years, if all agreed grid connection projects go ahead, grid operator Fingrid has said.
谷歌在芬兰的计划投资包括数据中心、电网改进以及清洁能源和电池项目，为Gemini、搜索、地图和YouTube等服务提供动力。
Google's planned investments in Finland include data centres, electricity grid improvements and clean energy and battery projects to power services such as Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube.
支持谷歌的计划，芬兰总理佩特里·奥尔波上个月表示，该协议将提振经济，淡化了外界担忧其会吸走能源并推高电价的顾虑。总理办公室未立即回应置评请求。
Supporting Google's plan, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo last month said that the deal would be a boost for the economy, playing down concerns it would suck up energy and push up power prices. The prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.