Business Desk :
Telecom Digital Power Summit APAC 2021, organized by Huawei Digital Power, was recently held online, welcoming over 600 viewers from 23 countries.
Industry and business leaders shared their insights and experiences on carbon neutrality in telecommunication networks and data centre facilities at the summit, reads a press release.
“Carbon neutrality has become a global consensus and mission. I believe it will be one of the biggest changes in the upcoming 30-40 years. It will not only revolutionize power production and consumption but also bring opportunities to upgrade all industries as well as rethink our economy and society,” said VP and CMO of Huawei Digital Power Fang Lianzhou.
Carbon neutrality is a growing trend in the global fight against climate change. Huawei Telecom Digital Power Summit APAC 2021 provided a virtual platform to exchange experiences in reducing both carbon emissions and OPEX, helping partners and customers digitalize their energy and go carbon neutral. The global ICT industry consumed over 570 billion kWh of electricity in 2020, and the figure is expected to reach 1.85 trillion kWh in 2030.
In addition, data centre facilities and telecommunication networks were responsible for 160 million tons and 146 million tons of carbon emissions in 2020, respectively.
Therefore, it is undeniable that the ICT industry will need to play a major role in reaching carbon neutrality targets.
