[euractiv] Leading associations in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) have teamed up to measure the sector's energy consumption and coordinate action on deploying technologies that contribute to the EU's climate and energy goals.
A new industry initiative, the ICT for Energy Efficiency (ICT4EE) Forum, was launched yesterday (23 February).
The initiative is supported by DigitalEurope, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), TechAmerica Europe and the Japan Business Council in Europe.
It responded to the EU executive's recommendations in October 2009 (EurActiv 12/10/09), which urged the sector to commit to ambitious targets to bring its rising carbon emissions under control.
The companies said they would work over the next three years to develop ways of measuring the energy consumption of ICT processes and agree on a voluntary framework for reporting on energy footprints. They will also identify targets to improve the energy efficiency of their processes with a view to exceeding the EU's 2020 climate targets by 2015.
The forum will also seek cross-sectoral cooperation with the construction, transport, and energy supply industries as well as consumers to provide intelligent solutions to saving energy.
ICT firms pledge to measure their carbon footprint
see also ict4ee.eu
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