Policy - Energy
Energy
The tech sector is playing a critical role in promoting global energy efficiency and combating climate change. ITI and our members seek to continuously improve the energy efficiency landscape in the U.S. and globally to leverage energy-efficient technologies. ITI works on behalf of our member companies to advocate for policies that advance both intelligent efficiency and product efficiency.
ITI and our member companies understand that we have a major stake in the fight against climate change. We have adopted three strategic commitments in this regard. We also support government policies that emphasize an innovation agenda for mitigating and adapting our changing climate.
On energy efficiency, ITI unites the tech sector and the NGO community to advance policies that drive sustainable economic growth through technology-enabled energy and product efficiency innovation. ITI works proactively with the Environmental Protection Agency as an active partner in and advisor to the ENERGY STAR program. Our activities in Europe in coordination with Digital Europe, our work in China in coordination with USITO and our policy efforts elsewhere in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. We also participate actively in energy efficiency efforts within the G-20, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the United Nations, and other international venues.
Resources
- Joint Industry Statement on Electronic Displays (December 18, 2018)
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RILA & ITI State Clean Energy Procurement Index January 2017 (January 10, 2017)
RILA & ITI State Clean Energy Procurement Index January 2017 ranking, for the first time, the ease at which tech and retail companies can procure clean energy by state.
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Technology Sector Presidential Platform Letter (May 04, 2016)
Technology Sector Presidential Platform Letter
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Connected Devices Alliance (CDA) Voluntary Principles for Networked Devices (February 26, 2016)
Connected Devices Alliance (CDA) Voluntary Principles for Networked Devices energy efficiency developed by the G 20 through a multi-stakeholder approach.
- Energy & Environment Priorities 2016 (February 09, 2016)
Techwonk Blog
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Ensuring Technology Serves as a Force for Good (March 06, 2019)
It’s easy to forget just how much technology has changed our world and our lives. A little more than a decade ago, a small business owner relied on foot traffic from local customers rather than web visits ...
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Through the BASEL Convention, Tech Works on Sustainability (February 21, 2018)
Over the past decade, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has led global tech sector engagement in Basel Convention negotiations on used and waste electronics. The mission of the Basel Convention ...
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Tech’s Commitment to Sustainable Products (February 12, 2018)
The tech industry is committed to protecting our environment not just for today but for future generations. It is with that in mind that I recently traveled to China to represent the sector before several ...
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Will China Fill the Void of US Climate Leadership in G-20? (July 14, 2017)
The G-20 just concluded its annual meetings in Hamburg, Germany, where all the countries except the United States reaffirmed their joint commitment to the Paris Climate accord, an agreement the United ...
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Renewable Energy Policy Means Good-Paying Jobs in Red and Blue States (April 21, 2017)
Inside Washington, important issues are often reduced to simplistic talking points for the “either/or” soundbite like, tackling climate change or having jobs. On this Earth Day, I want to debunk that myth ...
News Releases
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U.S. EPA and The Green Grid Extends Data Center Energy and Resource Use Survey Deadline to Sept. 30 (July 10, 2023)
WASHINGTON – Today, The Green Grid (TGG) announced that September 30, 2023 is the new deadline for a critical survey of data center energy and water use needed to update the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
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In Support of the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Program, The Green Grid Launches Survey on Data Center Energy and Resource Use (March 27, 2023)
WASHINGTON – The Green Grid (TGG) launched a new survey today of data center energy and water use in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) ENERGY STAR® Program to update the U.S. ...
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Biden Administration Takes Crucial Steps Toward Solving Climate Change (April 22, 2021)
WASHINGTON – Today, global tech trade association ITI issued the following statement from its President and CEO Jason Oxman welcoming the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to address climate ...
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ITI Urges U.S. Congress to Leverage Digital Infrastructure to Further U.S. Leadership (April 15, 2021)
WASHINGTON — Today, global tech trade association ITI released recommendations for how the U.S. can leverage digital infrastructure to further its economic competitiveness. The recommendations call for ...
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ITI Urges President Biden to Address Critical Semiconductor Shortage in Upcoming Budget Request (February 09, 2021)
WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Biden, global tech trade association ITI is urging the administration to address a critical semiconductor chip shortage in the U.S. The urgent demand for chips – driven ...