Report: Mobile phone networks claim to have decoupled emissions from growth

Michael Holder
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Global mobile phone network industry body claims operators have slashed emissions while growing connections and data traffic

The global mobile phone industry has slashed its greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously increasing connections and data traffic, providing evidence the $6.5tr sector has successfully decoupled its...

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