{"id":828,"date":"2024-10-09T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T09:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/green-digital-action\/?page_id=828"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:19:20","slug":"ict-emissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/initiatives\/green-digital-action\/impact\/ict-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"ICT sector GHG emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Reduce ICT Sector GHG emissions through robust accountability and transparent reporting\u00a0 <\/h2>\n

\n The digital sector is a growing source of global GHG emissions with carbon emissions ranging from 1.5% to 4% of global emissions. To reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0 C, emissions from the digital sector will need to be reduced by 45% by 2030.
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\n The 2025 Greening Digital Companies<\/a> report highlights a concerning trend: while the digital sector is rapidly advancing, its environmental impact is worsening. \u00a0 <\/h3>\n
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  1. The widening gap between digital expansion and sustainable practices underscores the urgent need for more robust and genuine commitments to mitigate the sector\u2019s escalating environmental footprint. <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Commitments driving the ICT sector\u2019s transition to net-zero<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    \n Through the Green Digital Action GHG pillar co-led by Orange, Telefonica, FTTH Council Europe and World Bank, companies commit to:<\/em> <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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    Commitment to Science-Based Targets for Emission Reduction and Development of Decarbonization Transition Plans<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Setting (or already have set) 1.5 degree aligned science-based targets, to be validated (or already validated) by SBTi, for emissions reduction and commit to reduce accordingly scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, as well as to create and publish transition plans outlining how decarbonization trajectories and net-zero targets will be achieved<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n

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    Commitment <\/strong>to Annual Public Reporting of GHG Emissions and Submission to ITU Database or CDP Disclosure<\/p>\n

    Reporting data on all GHG emission scopes and categories yearly, publicly and submit results to a public ITU database (dashboard 1.0 launched at COP29). \u200bWhen a company reports to CDP, this can be done through the CDP disclosure, making sure the submission is publicly available. When a company does not report to CDP, this can be done by reporting directly to the ITU.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n

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    Join the cause<\/p>\n

    Join the cause and commit to these calls to action by submitting a pledge on Partner2connect<\/a>.

    You may also wish to join standardization efforts in ITU-T SG5 \u201cEnvironment, EMF and Circular Economy.\u201d     Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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    \n Progress since 2023
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