World First: Researchers Create CO2 Measurement Tool to Calculate Emissions Caused by Stored Digital Data

From  Loughborough University (via Newswise):
By 2025, it is estimated that the global data will surpass 180 zettabytes
The amount of digital data is doubling every two years
A typical data-driven business employing 100 full-time employees will generate approximately 2,203 tons of CO2 emissions annually due to new data
The inclusion of the data CO2 footprint is a crucial factor missing from global decarbonisation policies
Data centres are responsible for 2.5% to 3.7% of all human-induced ca