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Moving Forward the Climate Agenda Through
Green ICTsCristina Bueti, Programme Coordinator,
ITU
Accra, 8 July 2011
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ITU or its Membership.
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Looking Ahead to COP-17 COP-17: 28 November - 9
December 2011, Durban (South Africa)Linking ICTs with the Cancun
Agreements I therefore call on this meeting to send a clear message
calling for increased ICT investment and funding at the next round of negotiations to be held in Durban, South Africa when considering the progress in operationalising new institutions such as the Technology Mechanism and Green Climate Fund.
– H. E. DRAMANI MAHAMA, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
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By driving down emissions in the ICT sector itself1
By cutting emissions and raising energy efficiency in other sectors 2
By helping countries adapt to the negative effects of climate change3
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What ITU is doing together with ICT industry to tackle climate
change and protect the environment?
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ITU-T created Study Group “Environment & Climate
Change” ITU-T Study Group 5 (April 2009) New Working Party “ICT and Climate Change” Continuing and expanding the work
of ITU-T Focus Group on ICT and CC Next meeting will be held from
20 - 28 September, Seoul - Korea All ITU-T study groups to examine impact
of recommendations on climate change
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ITU-T SG5 established seven work areas
Coordination and Planning of ICT&CC related standardization (Question 17 of ITU-T SG 5)
Methodology of environmental impact assessment of ICT (Q18/5)
Power feeding systems (Q19/5) Data collection for Energy Efficiency for ICTs
over the lifecycle (Q20/5) Environmental protection and recycling of
ICT equipments/facilities (Q21/5) Setting up a low cost sustainable
telecommunication infrastructure for rural communications in developing countries (Q22/5)
Using ICTs to enable countries to adapt to climate change (Q23/5)
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ITU-T Methodology
Common methodology for measuring ICT carbon footprint
Without, it will be impossible to provide meaningful comparisons
Helps to establish the business case to go green
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6 Recommendations under preparation Overview and general principles, approved in February 2011
Covers definition of different types of environmental impacts, and general principles for the evaluation of ICT environmental impacts
Focuses on energy and GHG emissions
Environmental impact of ICT goods, networks and services Covers direct and indirect impacts of ICT Consent expected in September 2011
Environmental impact of ICT in organisations Includes 3 scopes of ISO 14064-1 Consent expected in September 2011
Environmental impact of ICT projects Consent expected in 2012
Environmental impact of ICT in countries Consent expected in 2012
Environmental impact of ICT in cities Consent expected in 2012
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Cooperations include
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Standard for a universal charger for mobile phones
“Universal power adapter and charger solution for mobile terminals and other ICT devices” (ITU-T Recommendation L.1000)specifies general requirementscovers charger for mobile phones
Future version will cover other ICT devices
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ITU’s universal charger standard… have this:Instead of this …
Recommendation rev. L.1000Approved June 2011 New
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Collaboration with UN Agencies on E-waste
ITU with UNEP Basel Convention, United Nations University and in collaboration with SteP Initiative and the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region (CEDARE) will carry out a joint survey on e-waste (July 2011)
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Raising Awareness Research & Publications
Technology Watch Reports Resources Website
Symposiums, Events and Workshops ITU Green Standards WeekWorkshop in Korea Joint Coordination Activity on
ICT&CC
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Using Submarine Communications Networks to
Monitor the Climate
This ITU-T Technology Watch Report gives an overview of how old and new submarine cables could be used for decades to come as a major resource and a real-time global network to monitor climate change and to provide tsunami warnings.Future generations of cables and associated components could have the capacity to directly measure climate variables, such as water temperature and salinity, as well as give pressure readings on the ocean floor.
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/techwatch/Pages/submarinenetworks.aspx
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ICT as an Enabler for Smart Water Management
Smart water management has become a key policy issue for the 21st century, as a growing number of factors are impacting the delivery of already scarce fresh water to millions of people.Economic growth, seasonal climatic conditions and rising population are all affecting availability of water resources. Moreover, a number of effects linked to climate change, such as lengthy droughts and extreme weather events, are worsening the situation.This ITU-T Technology Watch Report provides an overview of how ICT can be a strategic enabler for smart water management policies and surveys upcoming ICT standards that will enable smart water initiatives.
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/techwatch/Pages/smartwatermanagement.aspx
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ITU is organizing the first Green Standards Week from 5 to 9 September 2011 in Rome, Italy, hosted by Telecom Italia.
The Green Standards Week will bring together leading specialists in the field, from top policy-makers to engineers, designers, planners, government officials, regulators, standards experts and others.
The main purpose is to raise awareness of the importance and opportunities of using ICT standards to build a green economy.
General Information When: 5 - 9 September 2011 Where: Rome, Italy Participation is free of charge Discussions will be held in English only
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/gsw/201102/index.html
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ITU Green Standards Week 5 September 2011.: Workshop on Methodologies for Environmental
Impact Assessment of ICT will examine work underway to measure the impact of ICTs on climate change and how to standardize the way to calculate the reduction of GHG that ICTs have. Jointly organized with European Commission
6-8 September 2011: Workshop on Moving to a Green Economy through ICT Standards will explore how ICTs can help to address climate change and build a green economy, shedding light on standards, policies and best practices. High Level Segment with Ministers & CEOs
8-9 September 2011: Workshop on Using Submarine Communications Networks to Monitor the Climate, will aim to encourage the development of new technologies and standards and will explore business opportunities for telecommunication companies to become active players in monitoring climate change.
Jointly organized with WMO and UNESCO IOC
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ITU Workshop on Progressing the Climate Agenda Through Green ICTs
Where: Seoul, Korea When: 19 September
2011 Objective: to move
forward the agenda on using ICTs to monitor climate change, mitigate and adapt to its effects.
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ITU-T established JointCoordination Activity (JCA)
Objectives: to co-ordinate across ITU-T study groups
and with ITU-R and ITU-D to seek co-operation from external bodies
including non-ITU member organizations Next Physical Meeting: 28 September 2011, Seoul,
Korea (remote participation will be provided)
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ITU Project in Ghana in collaboration with UNFCCC
Two pillars: “ How telecommunications sector can reduce its
emissions in Ghana?” - Led by EPA Ghana and kindly sponsored by Vodafone Ghana
ITU-T Methodology used for the 1st time!
“How ICTs can help Ghana to adapt to the effects of Climate Change? – Led by Ministry of Communications (Ghana) and kindly sponsored by Research in Motion
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Collaboration with ICT Industry & UN Agencies
Technical Specifications for Sustainability Standard for the ICT Sector The project will focus on
development of a standardized checklist of sustainability requirements specific to the ICT sector that will become a contribution to ITU-T Study Group 5 with the goal of developing a global standard in this area.
1. ITU2. UNEP3. RIM4. Climate Associates5. Alcatel Lucent 6. Huawei 7. Microsoft8. UNEP Basel convention 9. CEDARE10. Step Initiative 11. BBC12. European Broadcasting Union (EBU)13. Verizon14. Telefónica15. Telecom Italia16. France Telecom17. United Nations University (UNU)18. BIO Intelligence Service19. Datec Technology20. Ernst & Young21. Vodafone Ghana22. 3p Institute for Sustainable Management23. Dell24. MicroPro Computers25. PE INTERNATIONAL AG26. ETNO27. Thomson Reuters 28. Infosys29. BT30. Alcatel Lucent 31. Imperial College
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What shall we say to our children in 30 years?
Now it is time to move the climate agenda forward and advance the implementation of UNFCCC Convention by promoting the use of ICTs for the benefit of all countriesin bridging the digital divide and achieving climate justice.
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Call to Action
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Links & Additional Information
ITU-T and climate change http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange
ITU and climate change http://www.itu.int/climate ITU Symposia & Events on ICTs and Climate Change
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange
