Information and communication technology (ICT) has the potential to reduce  up to 10% of India's estimated greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2030 if used properly  in nine energy-intensive sectors covered under the national action plan on climate change for implementing mitigation measures, says Rahul Bedi, chairman, Digital Energy Solution Consortium (DESC).

DESC India has as its members key companies from ICT and non-ICT sectors like NDPL, Microsoft, Dell and Infosys.

Among the sectors included in a study undertaken by DESC and CII jointly, commercial buildings, road transport and power were found to have the maximum energy saving potential of 42%, 30% and 16% respectively...................Click for more

Source Web Page: Financial Express