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ETLA, Elinkeinoelämän Tutkimuslaitos, Helsinki
The environmental benefits and harms of information and communication technology (ICT) have been widely discussed in Finland since 2019. The climate impact of information and communication technology on the environment consists of three channels:...
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ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Standort Kiel
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DSP 284
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The environmental benefits and harms of information and communication technology (ICT) have been widely discussed in Finland since 2019. The climate impact of information and communication technology on the environment consists of three channels: procurement, the ICT sector’s own carbon footprint, and the impact on other sectors of the economy (incl. public sector). Indeed, focusing solely on one sector’s own emissions often leads to misleading conclusions about the industry’s carbon footprint. This study examines the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in the ICT sector and its supply chains in 2008-2019. In addition, the study examines the countries from which greenhouse gas emissions in the ICT sector and its supply chain originate.
According to a company survey, global value chains are changing. Even though big changes were expected during the Covid period, the actual changes were quite small at the time. Instead, after the early 2022, more obvious change has already been in...
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ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Standort Kiel
Signature:
DSP 284
Inter-library loan:
No inter-library loan
According to a company survey, global value chains are changing. Even though big changes were expected during the Covid period, the actual changes were quite small at the time. Instead, after the early 2022, more obvious change has already been in the sourcing of materials and parts. They are sourced from more countries than before. However, at least so far, at the aggregate level we do not observe that companies have directed their purchases to the home country more than before. In any case, the disruptions experienced in global value chains have shown that their functionality is no longer taken for granted.