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Pilot testing on methodologies for energy consumption and carbon footprint of the ICT-sector

FINAL REPORT
A study prepared for the European Commission DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology
Digital Agenda for Europe

This study was carried out for the European Commission by

Internal identification SMART-Nr 2011/0078
LEGAL NOTICE The information and views set out in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this study. Neither the Commission nor any person acting on the Commission’s behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained therein. ISBN 978-92-79-28122-8 doi:10.2759/94701 Copyright © European Union, 2013. All rights reserved. Certain parts are licensed under conditions to the EU. Printed in Belgium

Acknowledgments
We would like to thank all the participating volunteering ICT companies that took part in this project, especially those who delivered detailed and comprehensive test results and valuable feedback to the European Commission and the Standards Development Organisations. We would also like to thank the following people for their active contribution to this final report: • • • • • • • • • Edgar van de Brug (Ecofys) Caspar Noach (Ecofys) Jasper Deman (Ecofys) Giel Linthorst (Ecofys) Arnaud Dauriat (Quantis) Marine Salvi (Quantis) Blandine Chenot (BIO Intelligence Service) Shailendra Mudgal (BIO Intelligence Service) Thibault Faninger (BIO Intelligence Service)

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ICT has the potential to play a useful role in addressing the climate and energy challenges we face today1. The European Commission highlighted this opportunity in its Recommendation2 of October 2009 on mobilising ICT to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy. At the same time, the
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