EU methane strategy sets new tougher targets for emissions
19 January 23
Cathrine Grimseid
The European Commission adopted in October 2020 a strategy aiming to reduce methane emissions and setting new targets to reduce methane emissions by 35–37% by 2030 compared with 2005 levels.
European sustainability developments – 4Q 2022 update
16 January 23
Bianca Sofian
Quarterly report for 4Q 2022, summarising the main developments on environmental policy and regulation in Europe.
Glossary of sustainability terms
11 January 23
Peter Dunn
Glossary of sustainability terms
European co-legislators reach agreement on a number of sustainability measures
22 December 22
Bianca Sofian
Summary of the main developments in EU legislation affecting sustainability in December 2022
Ofcom report indicates broadcast TV is more energy-efficient than online streaming
20 December 22
Peter Dunn
According to a UK study, watching TV over broadcast transmission requires around six times less energy per hour than via online streaming. However, when the energy consumed by the end user viewing device was included, online streaming used a little less than twice as much energy.
BIPT study considers continued sustainability monitoring of the telecoms sector
14 December 22
Michael van Maris van Dijk
Belgian telecoms operators reduced their overall energy consumption by 11% between 2018 and 2021, and their CO2 emissions by 38% in the same period, according to a new study on the sustainability of the Belgian telecoms sector commissioned by BIPT. The study will serve as a basis for BIPT to continue monitoring the telecoms market and to decide whether it should take any regulatory action regarding sustainability.