 The target covers the decade from 2020-30, when the bulk of emissions reductions are expected to come from the switch to renewable electricity A new science-based target SBT to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the telecoms sector has been unveiled today, as part of a collaboration between four industry bodies to develop decarbonisation pathways to help ICT companies set emissions targets in line with the latest climate science. The target - developed by the ITU, GeSI, GSMA, and SBTi - sets sector-specific emissions reductions trajectories over the decade 2020-30 for mobile, fixed-line, and data centre operators in accordance with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C this century. For example, mobile network operators adopting the SBT would be required to reduce emissions by at least 45 per cent by 2030. The switch towards more renewable and low-carbon electricity is expected to account for the bulk of sectors emissions reductions up to 2030, the mobile industry body GSMA said, alongside efforts by operators to improve energy efficient. 