NZI for IT - Guidelines for the Digital Sector

The digital sector currently accounts for 2.1% to 3.9% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 2.5% of France's carbon footprint in 2020. The sector's emissions are rising steadily each year and could increase by 45% between 2020 and 2030 if the trend continues.

But GHG emissions account for only part of the environmental impact of digital technology: the sector is placing increasing pressure on mineral and fossil resources, water use, and waste. Finally, growing demand for electricity and non-recyclable critical metals could compete with the increased needs arising from the low-carbon transition.

At the same time, the sector is sometimes touted as a provider of solutions to the climate crisis, capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in other sectors. This calls for a further examination of the decarbonization potential of digital technology and of the steps the sector should take to contribute to the net-zero emissions goal.

This is why Carbone 4 has launched the NZI for IT project, which aims to guide companies in the digital sector through a step-by-step assessment process to help them evaluate both the potential positive impacts and the rebound effects of their solutions—a project that was presented to you during this webinar.

This work was carried out with the support of nine corporate sponsors: Back Market, Bureau Veritas, Constellation, IJO, ISAI, OCTO Technology, Orange, OVH, and Vusion Group.

The webinar was presented in English by the Carbone 4 team: Benjamin Paulmier, Pierre Maquet, and Zénon Vasselin.

NZI for IT - Guidelines for the Digital Sector

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