The ACS has undertaken an emissions audit on the amount of carbon dioxide being generated by ICT usage by Australian Businesses. The results of the audit indicate that ICT use by Australian Businesses generated 7.94Mt of carbon dioxide in 2005,  equivalent to 1.52% of total national carbon dioxide emissions.

The ACS believes that leveraging technological solutions will be the key to reducing our domestic and commercial carbon dioxide emissions. To gain maximum benefits from this Australian ICT professionals and businesses must be part of the vanguard – we must be leaders and not followers.

See:

1. "ACS reveals ICT's Carbon Footprint - Calls for energy star rating for IT products as part of a green ICT industry policy", Media release, 16 August 2007
2. "Policy Statement on Green ICT", 16 August 2007
   
3. "Audit of Carbon Emissions resulting from ICT usage by Australian Business" , 16 August 2007, (ACS members only