Defra leads cloud sustainability workstream
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a workstream to develop a standard on the use of cloud services as part of the sustainable use of IT. Mattie Yeta (pictured), head of sustainable IT in the department, is leading the work with the aim of publishing the standard by 1 April. She said it is part of the One Government Cloud Strategy (OGCS), developed by the Government Digital Service and the Government Commercial Function, and will focus on elements of sustainable IT including the target of net zero carbon emissions, the eradication of modern slavery and ...