Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14
DOCUMENT #:
GSC14-PLEN-057
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
TTC
AGENDA ITEM:
6.8 ICT & the Environment
CONTACT(S):
Yoh SOMEMURA
Report of ITU-T Focus Group on
ICTs and Climate Change
Yoh SOMEMURA
The Telecommunication Technology Committee
(TTC)
as Prime PSO for ICT & Environment
Geneva, 13–16 July, 2009
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Background
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) foresees further rise in average global
temperatures of between 1.4 and 5.8°C by the end
of the century.
Climate change concerns us all. Requires efforts by
all sectors of society, including information and
communication technologies (ICTs) sector.
ICTs contribute only ~2.5% of total greenhouse
gases. This will grow as use of ICTs expands globally
at faster rate than the general economy.
ICTs: Part of the cause of global warming, but can
also be part of the solution, e.g., through promoting
carbon displacement technologies.
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Roles of ITU
Determining how to
1) Reduce energy consumed by ICT
equipment and services;
2) Evaluate energy savings of various social
activities by using ICTs;
3) Measure climate change;
4) Encourage society to reduce energy by
using ICTs; and
5) Promote enlightenment of ICT potential.
ITU-T Technology Watch Briefing Report “ICT and Climate Change” (Nov. 2007)
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Establishment of FG-ICT&CC in ITU-T
ITU Kyoto Symposium (April 2008)
Energy saving contributions by using ICT services
Need for an internationally agreed common
methodology for measuring environmental
impact of ICTs on climate change
Proposal for establishment of a new FG
ITU London Symposium (June 2008)
Proposal for ToR of new FG
New ITU-T FG on ICTs and Climate
Change (TSAG, July 2008)
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Structure and Milestones of FG-ICT&CC
A new Focus Group was
established in ITU-T in July 2008.
 Chair: David Faulkner (BT, UK)
Vice Chair: Yoh Somemura (NTT, Japan),
Sung-Chul Kang (Korea), Franz
Zichy (USA), Nabil Kisrawi (Syria)
 Milestones:
1. Definitions (Deliverable: Sep. 2008)
2. Gap analysis (Deliverable: Dec. 2008)
3. Methodology (Deliverable: Mar. 2009)
4. Direct & indirect impact of ITU-T standards
(Deliverable: Dec. 2008)
 Note:
- Report on Deliverables to TSAG in Apr. 2009
- Includes non-ITU members
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Scope of FG-ICT&CC
Internationally agreed common methodology for
measuring the following impacts of ICTs on
climate change:
-
Reduction of ICTs’ own emissions over their
entire lifecycles (direct impact)
=> Power reduction methods
-
Mitigation that follows adoption of ICTs in
other relevant sectors (indirect impact)
=> CO2 saving calculation methods
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Participants of FG face-to-face meeting
-1st meeting: September 1–3, 2008 (ITU-T headquarters, Geneva)
-2nd meeting: November 25–28, 2008 (ITU-T headquarters, Geneva)
-3rd meeting: March 24–27, 2009 (Hiroshima, Japan)
Country
Delegates
at 1st
meeting
Delegates
at 2nd
meeting
Delegates
at 3rd
meeting
Country
Delegates
at 1st
meeting
Delegates
at 2nd
meeting
Delegates
at 3rd
meeting
Belgium
3
1
1
Japan
12
11
73
Canada
2
0
0
Jordan
0
1
0
China
6
1
2
Korea
7
8
7
Ecuador
1
0
0
Syria
1
1
0
Egypt
1
1
0
Sri Lanka
0
0
1
Finland
0
1
1
Sweden
1
2
1
France
6
3
3
Switzerland
4
2
1
Greece
3
0
0
Togo
1
0
0
Germany
2
0
1
USA
8
9
4
India
0
1
0
UK
9
5
2
Indonesia
1
0
0
ITU-T
3
2
3
Italy
0
2
1
TOTAL
71
51
101
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Structure of FG-ICT&CC
Three Working Groups
WG-A: Deliverables 1 and 3 (Definitions and Methodology)
WG-B: Deliverable 2 (Gap analysis)
WG-C: Deliverable 3 (Direct and indirect impacts of ITU-T
standards)
Management Committee
A group that organizes meetings and events.
Includes: FG Chairman and Vice-chairmen, representatives of
TSB, other volunteers with experience of ITU or related activities.
Has fortnightly teleconferences on Wednesdays.
FG on ICT&CC, Management Committee
WG-A
Definitions
and
Methodology
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WG-B
Gap Analysis
WG-C
Direct & Indirect
Impacts of
ITU-T Standards
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Results of FG-ICT&CC
FG produced final reports, including Executive Summary
for each Deliverable, in March 2009 as follows:
(1) Terms and definitions concerning ICT&CC;
(2) Gap analysis of energy-saving measures on
the basis of ongoing activities inside and
outside ITU-T;
(3) Internationally agreed methodology for
calculating environmental impact of ICT;
(4) Tools and guidelines for energy saving from
the use of ICTs.
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Overhead View of Contribution
from Each Country
【Safety】
Ubiquitous sensor (Korea)
ICT adaptation (Egypt)
【Possibility of NW】
Energy efficiency of fixed and
wireless (Finland)
【Gap analysis regarding ICT & climate change】
Overview of Standards activities in this area (TSB)
【Evaluation tools】
Industry Scorecard (USA)
Climate Stabilization Intensity (UK)
【Evaluation of ICT impact】
Smart 2020 (GeSI)
Green IT (Korea)
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【Methodology for evaluation】
Environmental assessment
method (Japan, UK)
Energy reduction (AIM, Korea)
CO2 reduction (UK)
LCA (France, Switzerland)
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References
TTC Japan has contributed to the
Deliverables of FG.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/focusgroups/climate/index.html
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Del. 1: Definitions
Energy consumption reduction through the use of ICTs is defined
as the difference between the energy consumption reduction
effect by utilizing ICTs and the energy consumption through the
use of ICTs.
Purpose of Standardizing Calculation Method
■ To quantitatively calculate the energy reduction through
the use of ICTs.
■ To enable ICT users to quantitatively show their
contribution when they use ICTs so that they can include
that contribution in their CO2 reduction activities.
■ To clarify the contribution of the ICT sector in other
sectors. This will make it possible to study
(1) specific measures using ICTs to combat global warming, and
(2) the use of ICTs as a CO2 reduction measure in CDM.
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All Other Sectors
30
20
10
ICT Sector
CO2 emissions (Bt-CO2)
CO2 emissions (Bt-CO2)
Basic Concept
All Other Sectors
30
by ICTs
20
Reduction
10
ICT Sector
of ICTs
Year
Year
CO2 reduction of all other sectors by ICTs
Energy consumption reduction through the use of ICTs is
defined as follows.
Energy consumption
reduction
＝
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Reduction effect of energy
consumption by utilizing ICTs
-
Energy consumption
through the use of ICTs
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Del. 3: Methodology
“The energy consumption reduction effect by utilizing ICTs”
and “the energy consumption through the use of ICTs.”
■ The energy consumption reduction effect by utilizing ICTs can be
generally calculated as follows if the consumption of goods/services by
utilizing ICTs can be identified.
Energy consumption
reduction effect
Impact of consumption of
goods/services
＝
×
on the environment
Unit energy consumption
when one unit of goods/
services is consumed
■ The energy consumption through the use of ICTs can be generally
calculated as follows if the amount used by the device/network (NW)
can be identified.
Energy
consumption
＝
Amount used by
device/NW used
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×
Unit energy consumption when one
unit of device/NW is used
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Del. 2: Gap analysis
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of
Japan recommend setting environmentally conscious indexes to
enable operators to compare energy efficiencies and select
products from the twin viewpoints of service provision and
emissions reduction.
% of CO2 emission
“Study Group on ICT Policies for Resolving Global
Warming Problems” (MIC [2008.4])
Consumption of ICTs
30Mt-CO2
68Mt-CO2
In 2012, ICTs will contribute to a
reduction of 38 (= 68-30) million
tons of CO2 in ICT and
broadcasting sectors.
Reduction effect by ICTs
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Del. 4: Direct & indirect impact
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of
Japan has developed a handbook for corporations and
organizations that use ICT systems with the aim of providing
guidelines and advice for limiting the negative impacts on the
environment while enhancing the positive when ICT systems are
introduced, operated, and disposed of.
“Study Group on ICT System and Network
for Reducing Environmental Impacts” (MIC
[2007.3])
Guideline for enterprises and municipalities for
reducing environmental impact by using ICTs
Checklists for
adopting eco-friendly ICT framework
choosing eco-friendly ICT devices
adopting eco-friendly ICT providers
using ICT systems in an eco-friendly way
disposing and recycling of ICT systems in an
eco-friendly way
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Japan invited the 3rd meeting to
Hiroshima in March 2009.
Reception
Ohtorii (Grand Gate)
Thank you
for your Attention
Miyajima
Deer & Cherry
Blossom
Miyajima:
Itsukushima
Shrine
Atomic
Bomb Dome
Miyajima
Honden (Main Sanctuary) & Kairo (Corridor)
Heritage)
(World(World
Heritage)
Miyajima
Gojunoto (Five-Storied Pagoda)
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