Greening Technology In The Ict Industry

The relevance of character-based theory in mitigating carbon emission in ICT sector in Australia Students Name Course Tutor Date Introduction Information and communication technology (ICT) can be said to be both part of the problem as well as the solution to problems brought about by climate change. Professionals in the ICT field should be made aware of the critical contribution of the field to carbon emissions and consequently training on the use of technology minimizes the emissions. An empirical study carried out by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has demonstrated that Australian computers and telecommunications equipment were responsible for generation of about 7.94Mt of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2005. This represents about 1.52 percent of the countrys carbon dioxide emissions. Based on the need to cut down on the rate of emissions, ICT experts based at the Australian National University (ANU) have instituted a special interest committee comprising the ACS to critically examine the climate change issues brought about by the computers and telecommunication equipment and plan on how to go about it. Significance of sustainability In 2005 the Australian Government and the ACS collaborated in a joint funding venture for research into ethics for professionals of ICT.