1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this Supplement
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Data centre environmental and energy impacts
6.1 Electricity consumption and production
6.2 Data centre water consumption
6.3 Data centre waste
6.4 Embedded carbon in DC construction materials
7 Socio-economic impacts
8 Energy and sustainability measurement indicators available for DCs and
cloud computing
8.1 Green Grid indicators
8.2 A wider set of indicators
9 Standards
9.1 DC specific environmental and sustainability standards
9.2 Other applicable environmental and sustainability standards
10 Data centres and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
10.1 Goal 6 – Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and
sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
10.2 Goal 7 – Affordable and clean energy – Ensure access to
affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
10.3 Goal 9 – Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
10.4 Goal 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
10.5 Goal 12 – Responsible consumption and production
10.6 Goal 13 – Climate action
10.7 Goal 14 – Life below water
10.8 Goal 15 – Life on land
11 Summary
Appendix I – Some policies that incentivize the development of environmentally
efficient data centres and the cloud
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