The new standard developed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 45% from 2020 to 2030.

The so-called ITU L.1470, which is a non binding recommendation, sets out the first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector-specific pathway for mobile, fixed networks and datacentre operators to meet the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1. 5...