The high-tech industry, its associated Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and subsequent
e-business and Internet applications, have had profound effects on our economic lives, social
development and environment. This revolutionary change is not only appreciated by computer gurus,
but also by private and public organisations. This chapter attempts to focus on the relationship between
the e-business/ICT and carbon emission–one of the causes of global warming. Aspects to be considered
include energy consumption and CO2 emission associated with the Internet throughout its lifecycle-from
manufacturing of Internet equipment/hardware to its usage and final disposal. On the other hand how
Internet technology facilitates environment management and benefits industries via, for example Carbon
Trading.
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China
Lan Yi
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