Europe - EC is to establish a common methodological framework for measuring energy intensity and carbon emissions

[ec] Among the important priorities of the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) is the establishment of a common methodological framework for the measurement of the energy intensity and carbon emissions arsing from the production, transport and selling processes of ICT goods, networks and services, and one which can be widely adopted by the ICT industry. To support and facilitate the efforts of industry and the community more generally in reaching the above objective, the European Commission is launching a call for volunteers from across the ICT industry to carry out a number of pilot testing projects.

Call for volunteers from across the ICT industry to carry out pilot tests on methodologies for energy consumption and carbon footprint