Partners from the tech industry have collaborated with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch an open-access repository listing sustainable software practices worldwide.
The growing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and larger data centres is driving up energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, despite the potential for digitalization to cut emissions across other sectors.
By Eric Zie, Founder, GoCodeGreen; Tim Smolcic, Director, Tech Sustainability Strategy, HSBC; and Thomas Basikolo, Programme Coordinator, ITU
In a step towards long-term digital sustainability, this repository aims to provide a solution.
Author's summary: ITU launches open-access repository for sustainable software.