LGA welcomes government calls for greener IT

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Local Government Association endorses minister's plans for greater focus on procuring energy efficient technologies

The LGA has welcomed calls from Whitehall for greater investment in green IT, arguing that the government's focus will challenge "stuck in the mud" councils that refuse to embrace more sustainable and...

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