The global infocommunications sector contributes about 2 per cent to 4 per cent of global carbon emissions, according to a study done by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (Berec) in 2021.
Just as taking public transport and turning on the fan instead of the air-conditioner, reducing every joule of energy used by a digital device can help to lower one’s carbon footprint.
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