Carbon abatement:

Advanced communications technology is enabling millions of consumers and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. According to the GeSI Digital with Purpose Report, by 2030 digital technologies are expected to deliver reductions in carbon emissions equivalent to nearly seven times the size of the growth in information and communications technology (ICT) sector emissions over the same period. As a leading ICT company in the U.S., we recognize that our connected solutions can help customers save energy and significantly reduce their carbon emissions.
We work with nonprofit Carbon Trust to measure the yearly reduction in CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions achieved by our customers by using our products and services. In 2019, our solutions enabled the avoidance of 8.8 million metric tons of CO2e, equivalent to taking 1.9 million cars off the road for one year. The emissions avoided represent approximately 1.99 times the emissions generated by Verizon’s operations (Scope 1 and 2 emissions). Our goal is for our networks and connected solutions to save more than double the amount of emissions that our operations create by 2022.
Emissions source |
Verizon solution |
User |
Measurement |
CO2e avoided |
---|---|---|---|---|
Emissions source
Business travel |
Verizon solution
Telecommuting |
User
U.S.-based customers |
Measurement
Reduction in miles driven (gallons of gas not used) |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
2,838,561 |
Emissions source
Transportation |
Verizon solution
Telematics |
User
U.S.-based drivers |
Measurement
Reduction in miles driven (gallons of gas not used) |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
2,605,498 |
Emissions source
Buildings |
Verizon solution
Smart building management |
User
U.S. businesses, city & state governments |
Measurement
Reduction in kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy used |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
2,018 |
Emissions source
Power grids |
Verizon solution
Smart meters & demand response units |
User
U.S. utilities, businesses |
Measurement
Reduction in kWh of energy (reduced transmission & distribution losses, lowered peak demand & enhanced energy efficiency) |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
2,399,797 |
Emissions source
Health care |
Verizon solution
Remote patient monitoring |
User
Patients, medical professionals |
Measurement
Reduction in miles driven (gallons of gas not used) & number of days in hospital |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
156,890 |
Emissions source
Parking |
Verizon solution
Smart parking meters |
User
U.S.-based drivers |
Measurement
Reduction in miles driven (gallons of gas not used) |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
52,191 |
Emissions source
Production of goods |
Verizon solution
Dematerialization |
User
U.S.-based customers |
Measurement
Reduction in production of physical products (including newspapers, CDs, DVDs, etc.) |
CO2e avoided (metric tons)
749,362 |