Investing in greener ICT could see the UK government
saving money on its gas and electricity bills and lowering its carbon emissions, it has been claimed.
A report from the House of Commons' Environmental Audit Committee has urged government departments to make a greater investment in green technology, by basing purchase decisions on the amount of carbon emissions produced during the manufacture, production and lifecycle of the device.
It claimed that these factors were as important as the amount of electricity products consumed.
Environmental Audit Committee chairman Tim Yeo said: "Unless the government gets its house in order, taxpayers could end up paying a heavy price to buy carbon credits from the private sector."
He went on to accuse the government of making "little or no progress" in many areas.
Environment, sustainability and housing minister for Wales Jane Davidson recently noted that she was "particularly pleased" to see that the country had gone further than authorities in England in allowing people to easily fit green technology - such as solar panels - to their homes.
