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DOCUMENT #:
GSC14-PLEN-053
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
ITU-T SG5 Chairman
AGENDA ITEM:
6.8
CONTACT(S):
ahmed.zeddam@orange-ftgroup.com
ICT and climate change
Ahmed Zeddam
ITU-T SG5 Chairman
Geneva, 13-16 July 2009
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Highlight of Current Activities
FG on ICT&CC concluded with 4 Deliverables in March
2009.
Inputs from non-ITU members (e.g., academia) were also
taken into consideration
Mandate of SG5 was expanded at the last TSAG (28-30
April 2009)
New SG5 title: Environment and climate change
SG5 created a new WP
WP3/5: ICT and climate change
Chairman: Keith Dickerson (UK)
SG5 created 5 new and 1 revised Questions
JCA-ICT&CC was established at the last TSAG
ITU-R’s activities on monitoring and mitigation
On-going symposia for promotion
Kyoto (04.2008), London (06.2008), Quito (07.2009), Seoul
(virtual, 09.2009)
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Deliverables from FG on ICT&CC
Deliverable 1: Definition
Defines the terms needed to analyze the major
relationships between ICTs and Climate Change
Deliverable 2: Gap analysis and standards
roadmap
Shows past works (done by ITU, other standard bodies,
universities, etc.) and future study issues
Deliverable 3: Methodologies
Covers the assessment of ICT sector’s emission over the
entire life cycle of ICT devices
Also covers reducing other sector’s emission by the use
of ICT
Deliverable 4: Direct and Indirect Impact of ITU
Standards
Provides tools and guidelines to evaluate the reduction
of emission of ICT sector and of other sector by the use
of ICT
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WP3/5 structure
Chairman: Keith Dickerson(UK)
Vice Chairmen: Eunsook Kim (Korea) and
Takeshi Origuchi (Japan)
Rapporteur
Associate Rapporteur
Q17/5
Paolo Gemma (China)
Franz Zichy (US)
Q18/5
Jean Manuel Canet (France)
Takafumi Hashitani (Japan)
Q19/5
Kaoru Asakura (Japan)
Didier Marquet (France) (Acting)
Q20/5
Gilbert Buty (France)
Dave Faulkner (UK)
Q21/5
Didier Marquet (France) & Julio Xia Zhang (China) & Paulo Curado
Cesar (Brazil)
(Brazil)
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New and revised Questions
Q14/5(revised): Guides and terminology on
environment and climate change
Q17/5(new): Coordination and Planning of
ICT&CC related standardization
Q18/5(new): Methodology of environmental
impact assessment of ICT
Q19/5(new): Power feeding systems
Q20/5(new): Data collection for Energy Efficiency
for ICTs over the lifecycle
Q21/5(continuation of Q.19/15): Environmental
protection and recycling of ICT
equipments/facilities
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Joint Coordination Activity (JCA)
Established at the last TSAG meeting (28-30 April
2009)
Objectives:
To co-ordinate across ITU-T SGs (in particular SGs 5, 9,
13, 15 and 16), and with ITU-R and ITU-D.
To seek co-operation from external bodies including nonITU member organizations
Convener
Mr. Ahmed Zeddam (France)
Co-convener
Mr. Dave Faulkner (UK)
Invitations for the first meeting during the next
SG5 meeting (Oct. 2009) to various bodies to be
sent shortly
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Activities within ITU-R (1)
ITU-R’s standardization role on monitoring and
mitigating the effects of climate change is very
closely linked with that on Emergency
Communications
Through its responsibility for international
spectrum management, ITU-R provides
interference-free spectrum and satellite orbits
for climate monitoring
Cooperates with UN agencies (e.g. WMO) and
international and national organizations
involved with climate change
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Activities within ITU-R (2)
Study Groups develop Recommendations, Reports and
Handbooks on
operation of radio systems for environmental monitoring,
including climate change; e.g. ITU/WMO Handbook on
“Use of Radio spectrum for meteorology: weather, water
and climate monitoring and prediction”
facilitating the introduction and operation of low-energy
systems; e.g. analogue to digital broadcasting
Satellite-based remote sensors (passive and active) are
main tools for obtaining environmental data for climate
monitoring
Systems belonging to
Earth exploration satellite service
Meteorological-satellite service
Meteorological aids service
form backbone of the
WMO Global Climate Observing System
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Strategic Direction
Make the most of the momentum obtained
during FG on ICT&CC
Promote collaboration with other
organizations (SGs within ITU-T/R/D and
other bodies)
Attract general interest from wider scope
of people through symposia and other
events
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Challenges
Since ICT&CC is related to broad
range of scope, collaboration with
other bodies is indispensable to
progress the work effectively without
duplication
It is important to clarify the areas
which can be covered by a SG within
ITU and which need collaboration
with other bodies
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Next Steps/Actions
Stimulate correspondence activities (e.g.,
on Universal Charging Solution) toward
the next SG5 meeting (Oct. 2009) so that
Contributions will be submitted
appropriately
Identify areas which need collaboration
through JCA activities
Plan WP/Question level meeting after the
next SG5 meeting to accelerate progress
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Supplementary Slides
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References
FG-ICT&CC deliverables:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/focusgroups/climate/index.html
New SG5 mandate: TD120(Gen/5)
Wording of New SG5 Questions:
TD211R1(Gen/5)
Terms of reference for JCA-ICT&CC:
TD121 (Gen/5)
ITU events on climate change:
http://www.itu.int/themes/climate/meetings.html
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