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Climate Action: EU to promote use of ICT in energy conservation

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2008 - 04:03.

The European Commission announced Tuesday that it would promote the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve energy efficiency throughout the economy, starting with buildings, lighting and the power grid. “To meet Europe’s energy efficiency goals by 2020, we need a high-growth, low-carbon economy. Research and rapid take-up of innovative energy efficient ICT solutions will be crucial to lowering emissions across the whole economy,” said Viviane Reding, European Union (EU) commissioner for information society and media.

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Climate Action: ICT's smart answer to climate change

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2008 - 03:54.

Earlier this month the Global eSustainability Initiative (GESI) and the non-profit organisation Climate Group published a report entitled 'SMART 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age'. Presenting results from an analysis of the direct carbon footprint of the ICT sector, the report examines global emission reduction opportunities and strategies to overcome barriers hindering the full realisation of such.

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