2023 State of Green Software

A new report that brings global insights and data from industry leaders and researchers to the forefront to reduce software's harm to Earth and increase investment in decarbonizing software at scale.

Digital does not equal green

Software emissions are equivalent to air, rail, and shipping combined

Green Software is vital for a net zero future

Green software requires a holistic approach

Carbon-aware software is central to decarbonization

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Scaling green software requires regional research in many languages

92% of software practitioners are concerned about climate change

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64% of software practitioners are measuring their carbon impact

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Developers strive for eco-friendly software but lack resources

63% of CEOs do not rate sustainability as a top priority

Sustainability is key for employee recruitment and retention

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Open-source solutions are essential to greening software and ICT

Green Software is a priority for software practitioners, but still lacks leadership support

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Developers want to have a positive impact

Software legislation has quadrupled in the last decade

Green software standards are proliferating rapidly

Measuring carbon emissions is crucial for scaling sustainable AI

Responsible AI is green AI

Green software principles must be a part of the user experience

Green software should be part of higher education

Green software is central to tech ethics

There is a business case for making software greener

The games industry leads the way in green software principles

Both generic and specialized tools can help achieve green software goals

The application of green software principles is increasing rapidly

There are 2,000 specialized green software tools available in open-source, commercial, and academic contexts

Specialist green software tools encompass five core computing domains at different levels of maturity

Green software must account for global carbon intensity

Web3 rings alarm for green software practitioners

Decarbonization alone cannot make software green