Evaluating and Reporting the Carbon Footprint of Shared Computing Platforms: Choices and Limits
Résumé
Attributing the carbon costs of shared ICT infrastructures to its end-users is frequently promoted as a way to encourage awareness of environmental impacts and advocate for more sustainable practices. This paper explores the intricacies of this approach by focusing on shared ICT infrastructures specifically dedicated to academic research, several of which having recently introduced carbon intensity values for their users. This scenario serves as a practical case study for examining the methodologies and challenges associated with evaluating the carbon intensity of shared ICT infrastructures. We explore the choices with their limitations, discuss the objectives behind their implementation of this type of environmental indicator and offer actionable insights. This analysis aims to contribute to the broader discussion on sustainable computing practices and the role of environmental indicators in driving meaningful change.
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