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SMART 2020: Emissions down by 15 per cent with intelligent tech use
Transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man‐made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 and deliver energy efficiency savings to global businesses of over EUR 500 billion [GBP 400 billion / USD 800 billion], according to a new report published today by independent non‐profit The Climate Group and the Global e‐Sustainability Initiative (GeSI).
"The technology industry's contribution to tackling climate change may come from its standards bodies as much as its clever gizmos."
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