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Environmental Impacts of the UK Digital Sector - Data Driven Report

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https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.114743
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Lannelongue, Loic  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9135-1345

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The digital sector has been and continues to be a catalyst for new capabilities and efficiencies, transforming the way society operates and interacts. The environmental impacts of this sector, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and resources depletion, are significant and require careful consideration. The first essential step to inform future policy making is to quantify these impacts through a detailed inventory for the UK. This is something that had not been conducted before.

Commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), this report provides a robust analysis of the electricity consumption, GHG emissions and wider environmental impacts associated with the UK’s digital sector. It also investigates future trends through case studies and scenario projections. The research was conducted in partnership with Frazer Nash Consultancy, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Bristol.

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This research was supported by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and the R&D Science and Analysis Programme at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. It was developed and produced according to the research team’s hypotheses and methods. Any primary research, subsequent findings or recommendations do not represent Government views or policy. This document (including any annexes, appendices and associated computer files) is issued in confidence solely for the purpose for which it is supplied. Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited accepts no liability for loss or damage suffered by any party resulting from use of this document, other than as provided for by the contract under which this document has been produced. Reference links were active and working at time of issue.

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