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A European Commission Reccomendation published on October 9th underlines the importance of ICT for matching the goals of the Communication "20 20 by 2020: Europe's climate change opportunity"
The European Commission presented a Reccomendation adressed both to the Member States and to the European Information and Communication Technologies sector, calling for a deeper effort being this industry a big player in the strategy 20 20 by 2020, adopted by the EC in January 2008.
"Making better use of innovative ICT solutions will help us meet Europe's objectives of a low-carbon economy. The ICT sector can show the way to a more sustainable, environmental-friendly growth and give a boost to green jobs in Europe," said Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media. " We must seize the chance to lead the way in energy-efficient technologies – not only because it is the best way to achieve sustainable cuts in CO2 emissions, but because the ecological potential of these technologies can open up new business opportunities for European ICT companies." (press release IP/09/1498)
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