Climate Action 2008-2009
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TECHNOLOGY<br />
ICTs and climate<br />
change<br />
THE ITU PERSPECTIVE<br />
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ICTs 116<br />
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It is estimated that ICTs (Information and Communication<br />
Technologies) contribute around 2 to 2.5 per cent of<br />
global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually.<br />
These percentages are likely to grow as ICTs become<br />
more widely available. At the same time, ICTs can be a<br />
major linchpin in the effort to combat climate change<br />
and serve as a potent, cross-cutting tool to limit and<br />
ultimately reduce these emissions across economic<br />
and social sectors. Through the development of more<br />
energy efficient devices, applications and networks<br />
that are alternatives to today’s waste sources such as<br />
transport and travel, as well as their environmentally<br />
sound disposal, ICTs can be an enabling technology to<br />
stabilise and reduce emissions in all sectors.<br />
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ICTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE<br />
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