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The digital sector is responsible for 3.4% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to each user driving 3,500 kilometers per year, according to a study
A study conducted by GreenIT estimates that this is the equivalent of 3,500-kilometers of driving per user.
In 2023, the digital industry generated 3.4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study by French experts group GreenIT published on Tuesday, February 4. According to the organization's calculations, this means that for each user, digital technology'scarbon impact was equivalent to around 3,500 kilometers traveled by car, or 40% of the annual carbon budget that every person should respect to keep global warming below +1.5 degrees Celsius, as set out in the Paris Agreement on climate change. Indeed, the use of electronic devices is linked to their power consumption, but in France, "electricity production generates around eight times less greenhouse gases than the global average," Lorraine de Montenay, co-chairfor GreenIT's studies, told Le Monde.
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