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    October 2021
    DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1020622/v1
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    Sakineh Sojoodi
    Samaneh Mahdavi
    University of Tabriz

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    Abstract

    The impact of information and communications technologies (ICT) on the environment is a


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    complex highly-debated subject. Indeed, ICT can have both positive and negative impacts
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    on the environment. While ICT tools and devices can be used to improve energy efficiency,
    which results in reduced CO 2 emissions and environmental degradation, the 25+ million
    manufacturing and use of ICT devices can become a major source of emission. Also, many
    members
    ICT devices contain non-renewable and non-recyclable components that can cause
    significant environmental damage. Therefore, one may question that whether ICT improves 160+ million
    environmental quality in countries with different income levels? To answer this question, publication
    this study investigated the environmental impacts of ICT in three groups of high, middle, pages
    and low-income countries from 2005 to 2019 using the Generalized Method of Moments 2.3+ billion Join for free
    (GMM). The ICT Development Index (IDI) was used as the measure of ICT development. citations
    Empirical results showed that the use of ICT led to reduced total CO 2 emissions, CO 2
    emissions from solid fuel consumption, CO 2 emissions damage, particulate emissions
    damage, and energy consumption in the studied countries. Therefore, ICT was found to
    have a generally negative (favorable) impact on environmental degradation in these
    countries. Considering this effect of ICT on environmental degradation and pollution,
    governments are recommended to pursue their energy consumption and emission
    objectives by promoting the use of ICT in the environmental sector and the implementation
    of green ICT projects.

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    The population's mentality, which is less responsible for environmental effects, has favored an excessive development
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