Digital technology & the environment opportunities and the need for sobriety

Digital technology & the environment opportunities and the need for sobriety

ADEME position paper

Présentation

Over the last few decades, digital technology has developed and had a major impact on the way we live, on companies' business models and on the way the State operates. It has long been perceived as intrinsically virtuous from an environmental point of view (‘dematerialisation', ‘virtual'...). Is this still the case? While some digital applications have a positive impact on the environment, the environmental impact of the digital sector is already significant and growing fast.
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Caractéristiques

Référence Ademe
012792
Date de mise en ligne
04/03/2025
Type de document
Position de l'ADEME
Nb. de pages
12 P
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Présentation
Over the last few decades, digital technology has developed and had a major impact on the way we live, on companies' business models and on the way the State operates. It has long been perceived as intrinsically virtuous from an environmental point of view (‘dematerialisation', ‘virtual'...). Is this still the case? While some digital applications have a positive impact on the environment, the environmental impact of the digital sector is already significant and growing fast.
Caractéristiques
Référence Ademe
012792
Auteurs
ADEME
FANGEAT Erwan
WELLHOFF MATHIEU
Public(s)
Tout Public
Type de document
Position de l'ADEME
Thématique
Consommer autrement
Collection
Expertises
Date d'édition
01/2025
Date de mise en ligne
04/03/2025
Nb. de pages
12 P
Format
pdf/A4
Langue
Anglais
Périmètre de publication
National

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