Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector: Implications for Climate Action
The report compiles emissions data at a country level from publicly accessible sources within the thirty most emitting countries' telecommunications operators. Its goal is to unravel the emissions and energy usage patterns within the sector while exploring their implications for climate action, as well as to make the case for this data becoming readily available in all countries.
Digitalization is increasing rapidly worldwide, requiring more energy, and resulting in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report uses a key framework for categorizing energy use and emissions, the greenhouse gas protocol corporate standard. Second, the report addresses the policy and regulatory implications inferred from this data and the examination of these issues through several country case studies.
World Bank; ITU. 2024. Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector: Implications for Climate Action. © World Bank and International Telecommunication Union.
