Summary

Recommendation ITU-T L.1400 presents the general principles on assessing the environmental impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and outlines the different methodologies that have been developed in the L.1400-series:

•            Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT goods, networks and services

•            Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT projects

•            Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT in organizations

•            Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT in cities

•            Assessment of the environmental impact of the ICT sector

•            Assessment on how the use of ICT solutions impacts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of other sectors

•            Decarbonization trajectories for the ICT sector

•            Net zero guidance for ICT organizations

•            Guidance on how to address the ITU's Connect 20xx targets

The Recommendation describes the intended usage of each Recommendation and the connections between them.

Finally, it lists ongoing work items.