Ericsson and WWF Sweden Want ICT to Be 'Carbon-Posititve'
Telecom giant Ericsson and World Wildlife Fund Sweden want to encourage the information and communication technology (ICT) sector to become “climate-positive” and help other sectors reduce their emissions. Climate-positive means a company’s products help avoid more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than the amount produced by the company internally. Research suggests the ICT industry generates about 2 percent of global GHGs, but its products have the potential to reduce emissions in other sectors by more than 15 percent.
The partnership's three general areas of focus include the development of methodology for calculating the carbon dioxide savings from avoiding emissions; integrating low-carbon telecom technologies into municipal climate strategies; and creating a support platform for other partnerships that foster the transition to a low carbon economy.
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