OTWO Magazine January 2025 | Page 42

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Juanjo Trujillo

The Carbon Foo

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The growth of the digital industry is having a significant environmental impact . According to UNCTAD , global smartphone sales have doubled since 2010 , reaching 1.2 billion units in 2023 , while the number of connected devices could exceed 40 billion by 2029 . This surge demands resources like rare metals and results in substantial greenhouse gas emissions , particularly from technologies such as blockchain , artificial intelligence , and 5G . In 2020 , the information and communication technology sector accounted for up to 3.2 % of global emissions , with its impact continuing to rise .
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