Geneva, 13-16 July 2009

Fostering worldwide interoperability

ICT and climate change

Ahmed ZeddamITU-T SG5 Chairman

Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14

DOCUMENT #: GSC14-PLEN-053

FOR: Presentation

SOURCE: ITU-T SG5 Chairman

AGENDA ITEM: 6.8

CONTACT(S): ahmed.zeddam@orange-ftgroup.com

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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 changeSG5 created a new WP

WP3/5: ICT and climate changeChairman: Keith Dickerson (UK)

SG5 created 5 new and 1 revised QuestionsJCA-ICT&CC was established at the last TSAGITU-R’s activities on monitoring and mitigationOn-going symposia for promotion

Kyoto (04.2008), London (06.2008), Quito (07.2009), Seoul (virtual, 09.2009)

Highlight of Current Activities

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Deliverables from FG on ICT&CCDeliverable 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: MethodologiesCovers the assessment of ICT sector’s emission over the entire life cycle of ICT devicesAlso 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 Cesar (Brazil)

Xia Zhang (China) & Paulo Curado (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 standardizationQ18/5(new): Methodology of environmental impact assessment of ICTQ19/5(new): Power feeding systemsQ20/5(new): Data collection for Energy Efficiency for ICTs over the lifecycleQ21/5(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 non-ITU member organizations

ConvenerMr. Ahmed Zeddam (France)

Co-convenerMr. 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 CommunicationsThrough its responsibility for international spectrum management, ITU-R provides interference-free spectrum and satellite orbits for climate monitoringCooperates 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 monitoringSystems belonging to

Earth exploration satellite serviceMeteorological-satellite serviceMeteorological aids service

form backbone of the WMO Global Climate Observing System

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Make the most of the momentum obtained during FG on ICT&CCPromote 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

Strategic Direction

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Since ICT&CC is related to broad range of scope, collaboration with other bodies is indispensable to progress the work effectively without duplicationIt is important to clarify the areas which can be covered by a SG within ITU and which need collaboration with other bodies

Challenges

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Stimulate correspondence activities (e.g., on Universal Charging Solution) toward the next SG5 meeting (Oct. 2009) so that Contributions will be submitted appropriatelyIdentify areas which need collaboration through JCA activitiesPlan WP/Question level meeting after the next SG5 meeting to accelerate progress

Next Steps/Actions

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Supplementary Slides

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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

References