Anna Polomska posted on April 11, 2012 15:41
A report from the Broadband Commission Working Group on Climate Change is the result of work conducted by the Working Group on Climate Change, chaired by Mr Hans Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson; to be released at the 5th meeting of the Broadband Commission in Ohrid, Macedonia.
The report emphasizes the kind of transformative solutions that are enabled by broadband and provides practical examples of how this technology can contribute to reducing greenhouse gasses (GHGs), mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, and promoting resource efficiency. It concludes with 10 recommendations for policy makers and global leaders to hasten and strengthen the ability of ICT and broadband to accelerate global progress towards a low-carbon future.