...the UK IT sector. The day was also about giving delegates a voice in changes to policy that may in turn influence how they operate. If I was nervous beforehand...
...Concerns about time, cost, complexity and lack of clarity often delay progress. In this post, we set out what a baseline involves, why it matters, what to include and how...
...who are interested in joining us in the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance, so do get in touch. Chris Howes is Defra Chief Digital and Information Officer and the UK Government’s...
...about understanding how we go beyond the carbon emissions that we are currently reporting within the technology sector to limit that planetary impact. Our aim is to identify how to...
...supporting the industry in overcoming barriers discussed by the panel, including issues related to data availability, data quality, and data interoperability. The panel also discussed other challenges to address, including...
...In addition, all ICT and digital projects and programmes, subject to the spend controls process, will be obligated to include sustainable ICT, as part of an updated Technology Code of...
...intensive and inefficient. In 2019, the International Energy Agency estimated that the global electricity demand from data centres was 200 TWh (which equated to 0.8% of final electricity demand) (https://www.iea.org/reports/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks)...
...something that has become increasingly possible through innovation. Digital technologies, such as mobile internet, internet of things (that is, connecting everyday objects to the internet), renewable energy, energy storage and...
...also integrate with the other workstreams to share and learn. We also need to widen participation within the working party and include a diverse set of industry knowledge and experience....
...for land and water needed for resource production, infrastructure, and waste absorption, including carbon emissions. Imagine it as the number of planets required to sustain our current lifestyle. Currently, on...
