Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Changed21.25. 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;