According to the Smart 2020 report produced by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative, the ICT industry has the potential to drive major carbon-emission reductions in other industries, enough to lower total carbon emissions by 15 % as of 2020 compared to 2002.
據全球數位永續倡議機構（GeSI）的「Smart 2020」報告指出，ICT 產業有能力促成其他產業大幅減碳，使全球在 2020 年達成較 2002 年整體減碳 15 % 的目標。