{"id":49,"date":"2024-12-04T13:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/osg\/year-in-review-2024\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-01-13T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T09:47:26","slug":"greening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/osg\/year-in-review-2024\/shaping-transformation\/greening\/","title":{"rendered":"Greening"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are tackling the environmental and climate impact of digital technologies head on and promoting green practices across the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Declaration on Green Digital Action<\/strong><\/p>\n At the United Nations climate change conference (COP29), the Declaration on Green Digital Action received endorsements from 75 countries and nearly 1,200 companies, institutions, and organizations from around the world. \n Learn more <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Green Digital Action<\/strong>: 7 pillars<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Learn about the 7 pillars of Green Digital Action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Find out more about the initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Greening digital companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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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 \u201cScope 3\u201d emissions across the entire value chain. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The digital sector’s environmental dilemma<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Energy & emissions footprint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Our joint report with the World Bank examines the challenges of measuring the tech sector\u2019s substantial energy use and greenhouse gas emissions to strengthen climate action. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Why do we need better data?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Read the report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Managing e-waste & building circular economies<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Read the press release<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Check out the Global E-waste Monitor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Learn about e-waste regulation in Paraguay, Rwanda, and Zambia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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\u201c 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.\u201d <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tomas Lamanauskas,
Deputy Secretary-General, ITU<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UN hopes tech will answer call to address its climate impact at COP29 <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Explore: Responsible AI<\/a> | Greening<\/a>| Inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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