Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:70-95 TWh/year (digital infrastructure)
Total Energy Consumption:70-95 TWh/year (digital infrastructure)
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy Consumption
- Environmental Impact of Digital Infrastructure
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Lack of official statistics on energy use of digital infrastructure
- Uncertainty in data centre energy estimates due to lack of available data
Mitigation Strategies
- Improved data collection, quality, and availability
- Standardised definitions and classifications for data centres and networks
- Collaboration between policymakers and companies to improve data quality