The document discusses the relationship between internet access growth and CO2 emissions. It notes that as more devices connect to the internet and processing power increases, energy and cooling requirements rise, contributing to climate change. The document recommends technical and regulatory solutions like efficiency standards for devices and data centers. It provides examples of climate initiatives by groups like Climate Savers, ITU, and Google, who aim to reduce carbon emissions through renewable energy and more efficient computing practices.

1. Khaled KOUBAA Arab World Internet Institute www.aw2i.org Internet and Climate Change

3. Internet Access Growth By 2011, over 550 Millions broadband users

4. Internet Layers

5. An Always On, Always Connected Broadband World

6. Estimated distribution of global CO2 emissions from ICTs

7. The Future : All IP Addressable

8. Relationship between bit-rate and power consumption

9. IT Devices growth

16. ITU

18. Google Project Google filed a patent application for a “water-based data center” detailing a floating data center, complete with an energy supply fed by a wave-powered generator system , and a wind-powered cooling system using sea water