Definition. Within electrical appliances, high-tech and communication is the largest greenhouse-gas source at 7.5 Mt CO₂-eq per year, ahead of large household appliances.
Within electrical appliances, high-tech and communication is the largest greenhouse-gas source at 7.5 Mt CO₂-eq per year, ahead of large household appliances. The impact concentrates in fast-replaced devices. New Economy's consumer-goods target pathway reports this.
- High-tech appliances are the largest climate item: 7.5 Mt CO₂-eq per year