Public sector IT must reduce CO2 emissions


	Public sector IT must reduce CO2 emissions

hjharris

9-27-2007 2:18 PM

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climate change, global warming

hjharris says:

IT contributes to Global warming --- Perhaps we should switch computers off and start using our heads instead, or just go on holiday

Is this 2% contribution a total world amount?

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