IT industry accounts for 2% of carbon dioxide
Fact recorded on: April 27, 2007. Categories: Spending.
The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for approximately 2% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a figure equivalent to aviation, according to Gartner.
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