Greening
We are tackling the environmental and climate impact of digital technologies head on and promoting green practices across the industry.
Declaration on Green Digital Action
At the United Nations climate change conference (COP29), the Declaration on Green Digital Action received endorsements from 75 countries and over 1,200 companies, institutions, and organizations from around the world. Learn moreGreen Digital Action: 7 pillars
We continued mobilizing partners in the global push to reduce tech-related emissions, adopt green standards, build circular economies, enhance emergency telecommunications, share open data, and promote green computing.
Greening digital companies
Our study with the World Benchmarking Alliance evaluates the environmental impact of digital companies, focusing on their greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage and providing insights on “Scope 3” emissions across the entire value chain.
Energy & emissions footprint
Our joint report with the World Bank examines the challenges of measuring the tech sector’s substantial energy use and greenhouse gas emissions to strengthen climate action.
Managing e-waste & building circular economies
Our latest Global E-waste Monitor produced with UN research partners reveals the rapid increase in electronic waste and emphasizes the need for effective e-waste regulation and recycling.
“ Digital solutions can boost energy efficiency, cut waste and emissions, and significantly reduce carbon footprints across other industries and sectors. But at the same time, the global digital industry must take responsibility for its own environmental and climate impact, including growing emissions and resource consumption due to AI.”
Tomas Lamanauskas,
Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29
Fortune
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