BEREC questionnaire on indicators to measure environmental footprint of the telecoms sector

24 november 2022

On 21 October 2022, BEREC launched a call for input to stakeholders on mapping and analysing the indicators most relevant for evaluating the environmental footprint of the telecoms sector. The stakeholder inputs will help BEREC to develop a consistent and robust set of indicators that will enable public authorities, economic actors and end-users to make informed decisions.

All telecom companies and relevant industry players are invited to reply to the questionnaire by 2 December 2022. The results would be used for BEREC coming report on sustainability indicators next year (a draft version should be published in the first half of 2023 for public consultation). 

There are currently no standardised data collection and measurement methodologies to evaluate the environmental sustainability of electronic communications networks (ECN) and services (ECS). The contributions to BEREC’s questionnaires will help identify the sustainability indicators that are considered practicable and effective to increase the level of environmental transparency in the sector, in line with EU Green Deal targets.

 

 

Open and sustainable European digital markets are a cornerstone of a Europe fit for the digital age. According to an external study conducted for BEREC on the Environmental impact of electronic communications, the ICT sector accounts for between 2-4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Networks account for 14-24% of these emissions, while devices represent 60-80% of this share and data centres around 15%. As highlighted in its report “Assessing BEREC’s role limiting the digital sector on the environment”, it is necessary to adopt a holistic approach and promote best practices in terms of environmental transparency for all parties of the Internet Ecosystem. 

In its strategy 2021-2025, BEREC aims to understand how the telecoms sector contributes to a greener Europe and how BEREC's expertise could help achieve climate-neutral telecoms and digital markets.

News archive

 

Firm news

set17

17/09/2025

Guerra in Ucraina: il Tribunale conferma le misure restrittive nei confronti di Positive Group PAO, un’entità che opera nel settore informatico russo ed è titolare di una licenza rilasciata dai servizi di intelligence nazionali russ

Sentenza del Tribunale nella causa T-573/23 | Positive Group / Consiglio A seguito dell’aggressione militare della Russia nei confronti dell’Ucraina nel 2022, l’Unione europea ha adottato

set17

17/09/2025

Indagini Patrimoniali: si a Cerebro

  Il Garante privacy ha dato parere favorevole al Ministero dell’Interno sulla valutazione d’impatto (DPIA) relativa a CEREBRO: il Sistema di analisi ed elaborazione dati

set17

17/09/2025

Ordinanza ingiunzione nei confronti della società Enel Energia S.p.A. per la violazione dell’art. 98 – octies decies, del decreto legislativo 1° agosto 2003, n. 259, in combinato disposto con gli artt. 3, 4 e 8-bis, dell’allegato b alla Delibera n. 307/23

Con la delibera 195/25/Cons,l'Agcom ha  ingiunto alla società Enel Energia S.p.A.., in persona del legale rappresentante pro tempore, di versare entro 30 giorni dalla notificazione

Lawyer News

set18

18/09/2025

Criminalità transnazionale: la Cassazione ne delinea i presupposti

Sono le attività criminali consumate in

set18

18/09/2025

L’altalena del Fine Vita tra legge e giurisprudenza

Accolti i moniti della Consulta: la legge