Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 5 Dec 2023
on virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market
To · adopted text· 17 Jan 2024
Virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market
Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
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Changed:21.25. Considers that the development and deployment of virtual worlds should take into account the impact on the environment; highlights the importance of raising consumers’ awareness about the environmental impact and sustainability of these new technologies, including electronic waste; notes that, according to the International Energy Agency, electricity consumption by large data centres currently accounts for 1-1.51-1,5 % of global electricity use points out that data centre electricity consumption may increase in the event of large-scale adoption of virtual world technologies; recalls the need to use, accelerate and incentivise technological advances to reduce the energy consumption and environmental footprint of the activities related to the production, use and development of virtual worlds, such as advanced recycling techniques and renewable energy sources;