A large part of these impacts take place outside of France. They are "imported" when extracting ores and their transformation into electronic components, production of screen panels, etc.
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Share of internet and digital footprint of the total French environmental impact 2020
With a growing worry about human impact on the environment, internet technologies have become a potential solution to reduce the footprint of physical technologies. However, according to the source, the footprint of French digital and internet consumption, compared to the annual environmental impacts of France represented *** percent of the total energy consumption, *** percent of all greenhouse gas emissions as well as *** percent of water depletion.
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GreenIT.fr. (January 17, 2021). Share of primary energy, GHG and water resource depletion of digital and internet technologies of the total of French environmental impacts in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/
GreenIT.fr. "Share of primary energy, GHG and water resource depletion of digital and internet technologies of the total of French environmental impacts in 2020." Chart. January 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/
GreenIT.fr. (2021). Share of primary energy, GHG and water resource depletion of digital and internet technologies of the total of French environmental impacts in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/
GreenIT.fr. "Share of Primary Energy, Ghg and Water Resource Depletion of Digital and Internet Technologies of The Total of French Environmental Impacts in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2021, /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/
GreenIT.fr, Share of primary energy, GHG and water resource depletion of digital and internet technologies of the total of French environmental impacts in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of primary energy, GHG and water resource depletion of digital and internet technologies of the total of French environmental impacts in 2020 [Graph], GreenIT.fr, January 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1222965/digital-internet-footprint-type-resource-france/
