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It's time for ICT to walk green talk: Greenpeace

IT companies fared poorly on demonstrable climate solutions for the economy despite their claims, says a Greenpeace report

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Despite having a massive capacity to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the IT industry is not yet delivering on its potential according to the first results of the Greenpeace's 'Cool IT Challenge'. The IT industry calculates it could enable cuts of over 15 per cent in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The Cool IT scorecard was released coinciding with the 'IT, Environment and Climate Change Conference' being held in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Greenpeace's Cool IT Challenge was kick-started in February this year, asking CEOs of the major IT companies on their companies' specific actions prioritizing climate change, said a press release.

In the report card, scores have been given based on their responses to specific requests which urge them to show leadership by providing IT solutions and accurately measuring impact of the solutions they propose for the rest of the economy, lobbying for a strong climate deal in Copenhagen that would create a stimulus for an increase in demand for IT-driven climate solutions by the rest of the economy and reducing their own emissions and increasing their use of renewable energy.

Leading the score table was Sun Microsystems, which has publicly advocated for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050 and at least 25 per cent reduction (below 1990 levels) by 2020, the release added.

IBM is joint top of table due to its wide range of solutions. Interestingly, Fujitsu openly addresses the need to measure 'net' emissions reductions that result from solutions they propose for the rest of the economy, it said.

All the IT companies ranked in the report fared poorly on demonstrable climate solutions for the economy despite their claims, said the Greenpeace report.

Recent studies suggest that the ICT sector's services and products could cut the world's emissions by an estimated 15 per cent when applied in industry, buildings, transportation and power sectors.

"This would not only save the world from a climate catastrophe but also enable India to become an 'energy secure' country. Today, the ICT sector has the opportunity to walk the green talk and become heroes in the fight against climate change," said Vinuta Gopal, Climate campaigner, Greenpeace.

At a time when Indian industries are facing severe global meltdown, efficient energy solutions are the only viable answer to such a crisis.

"The ICT sector needs to look beyond just cutting its own emissions and must deliver on its potential to provide far-reaching climate business solutions for the rest of the economy," said Abhishek Pratap, Toxics Campaigner, Greenpeace.

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