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Green Information and Communication Technologies (Green ICT): A Review of the Requirements

Hamid Moghaddasi, Reza Rabiei, Roya Naemee

Introduction: Developing ICT-related standards and setting requirements are crucial for protecting the environment form detrimental effects of ICT.

Objective: This literature review aims to provide an overview of green ICT requirements in selected counties.

Method: This study reviewed the environmental requirements in United States, UK and Australia. The websites of environmental protection agencies of the selected countries and a number of data bases including Scopus and Science Direct were used to obtain relevant information. The articles and documents were evaluated in terms of their relevance to the aim of study.

Findings: The requirements for green design and manufacturing of ICT equipment were set in countries under study. Requirements for energy management of ICT equipment and behavior changes regarding appropriate use of ICT equipment were set in relation to ICT use in the countries, while there was no evidence about applying Green ICT scorecard in the United States regarding green disposal of ICT equipment, the Produce Compliance Scheme (PCS) was only in place in UK.

Conclusion: Setting the environmental requirements for ICT and addressing these in practice, can help to minimize the environmental problems through designing energy efficient products, behaving environmentally and disposing the electronic waste with minimal or no impact on the environment.