ITU workshop on
“Using ICTs for Climate Change Adaptation”
(Naples, Italy, 21 October 2013)
How ICT can contribute to adaptation
/ Mitigation of Climate Change
Marga Blom,
Director Energy KPN
marga.blom@kpn.com
Agenda
Overview KPN and Netherlands
ICT adaptation and / or mitigation
Communication solution NL-Alert
KPN energy program
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KPN is an international company,
with its heart in the Netherlands
Sales
2012:
€ 3.4 bln
Market
share:
40-45%
Sales
2012:
€ 7,5 bln
Sales
2012:
€ 804 mln
Market
share:
~20%
Market
share:
15,6%
Issues in the “Low Lands”
NL:
>60% <sea-level
Delta of 2 major European
rivers (Rhine / Maas)
Climate change:
Sea-and river-level rise
Sever weather conditions
Energy and telecom
essential
But:
Experience in adaption since
>500 years
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ICT adaptation or mitigation?
ICT solutions contribute to both e.g.
Teleworking
Video / teleconferencing
Cloud solutions
Adaptation
Acces to important information / applications
No need to travel in case of severe weather
conditions
Mitigation:
Energy / CO2-reduction
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How to reach public (NL-Alert)
Direct information at emergencies
Warning system based on cell broadcasting
By government to range of mobile antenna’s
To all mobile phones in the area
Also works in case of failure or overload of the mobile
network
No charge and no privacy issue
4 november next test (info via TV)
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CSR themes of KPN
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Care of the future
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The New way of Living and Working
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Best ICT-infrastructure
Energy efficient
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Security and Privacy
Smarter 2020 report shows capabilities
Source: Gartner, Green IT, october 12, 2007
2%
IT accounts for
What about the other 98%...?
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The bad news
IT is responsible for
2% of CO2 emissions
(= aviation)
The good news:
IT services can reduce the other
98% CO2
Issues:
• Only credible if you also
reduce your own footprint
• How to measure contribution
of our products & services
Approach climate programme: KPN
1. Calculate “carbon footprint”
2. Energy efficiency in process
20% absolute
reduction in
network and
offices
30% energy efficiency
improvement data
centres
20% energy efficiency
improvement
BE+DE
100% green energy
3. Energy efficiency in the chain
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Goals 2020:
Climate Neutral:
No CO2 emissions and
Saving energy with and of ICT
Save as much energy in the chain as we use ourselves
First Step: Internal energy
efficiency
40 GWh yearly energy saving
30% more efficient data centres
100% Green power since 2011
100.000 m2 reduction offices
Cars -> public transport
Cars: ABC label
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Next steps: Energy efficiency in the chain
We won't solve our problems with the same kind of
thinking that we used when we created them!
Albert Einstein
Downstream: effect customers
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Energy efficient equipment
(installed modems etc.)
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Upstream: Sustainable Sourcing
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Sustainable suppliers
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Sustainable specs
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ISO 14001
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♦
Services facilitate CO2 reduction
♦
New way of working / Teleconference
♦
E-mail / e-commerce
♦
Software as a service, backup online
♦
Housing and hosting
♦
Virtualisation, Cloud
♦
Energy-scans
With other sectors
♦
Building
♦
Energy
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Health
♦
Transport
Measuring savings in the chain:
“www.kpnbespaarmeter.nl”
Energy Efficient with ICT
The New Way of Working and Living
Tele commuting
Video Conferencing
Teleconferencing
Backup online
Webhosting
Hosting
Housing
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Saving possibilities for The Netherlands
What if everyone changed to flexible working
CO2 reduction The New Way of Working in Mton
Additional CO2 2days instead of 1 day
CO2 reduction
Extra rebound effect 2days instead of 1 day
Rebound effect
Tele & video
conferencing
Total
- Values and parameters as
used in KPN savingcalculation-tool
- Including rebound effects.
Telecommuting
Total CO2 reduction
Rebound effect
empty office space
Rebound effect CO2
emissions ICT
Rebound effect CO2
emissions at home
CO2 reduction
offices
CO2 reduction
commuting
Rebound effect
videoconferencing
Rebound
teleconferencing
CO2 reduction
flights
CO2 reduction road
transport
Rebound effect
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Study by Ecofys in 2012
on behalf of WWF.
KPN partner of WWF
in Climate Saver
program
Thank you for your attention
Questions?
Marga Blom,
Director Energy KPN
marga.blom@kpn.com
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