1. Green IT Certification To Help Companies Tackle Emissions

    Green IT Certification To Help Companies Tackle Emissions
    Tech industry body CompTIA has launched a green IT certification, which it believes will help businesses to meet the emission cuts proposed by governments around the world in 2010. Announced this week, the Strata Green IT certificate is aimed at IT professionals charged with helping to cut the carbon footprint of their organisations. The qualification will help develop environmental management skills to tackle issues such as disposal of hazardous materials, energy efficiency and virtualisation. “The certificate launches at the start of 2010 in recognition of an increasing need for organisations to cut emissions across the board,” said Matthew Poyiadgi, CompTIA European Vice President. “The recent Copenhagen Climate Conference highlighted how everyone needs to be doing their bit, and ongoing economic concerns are a constant reminder of the need to cut costs wherever possible.”
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