Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Finland’s Information Economy Sector: A Supply Chain Perspective

Natalia Kuosmanen; Timo Seppälä; Ilkka Ylhäinen

Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Finland’s Information Economy Sector: A Supply Chain Perspective

Natalia Kuosmanen
, Timo Seppälä
, Ilkka Ylhäinen

Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA)

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Abstract

The environmental benefits and harms of information and communication technology (ICT) have been widely discussed in Finland since 2019. The climate impact of information and communication technology on the environment consists of three channels: procurement, the ICT sector’s own carbon footprint, and the impact on other sectors of the economy (incl. public sector). Indeed, focusing solely on one sector’s own emissions often leads to misleading conclusions about the industry’s carbon footprint. This study examines the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in the ICT sector and its supply chains in 2008–2019. In addition, the study examines the countries from which greenhouse gas emissions in the ICT sector and its supply chain originate.

Original language	English
Publisher	Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA
Number of pages	22
Publication status	Published - 4 Jan 2022
MoE publication type	D4 Published development or research report or study

Publication series

Name	ETLA Reports
Publisher	The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
Volume	122
ISSN (Print)	2323-2447
ISSN (Electronic)	2323-2455

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Information economy sector
Supply chain
Greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon neutrality

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