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ITU-T WorkshopITU-T WorkshopICTs: Building the Green City of ICTs: Building the Green City of

the Futurethe Future

Arthur LevinChief, ITU-TSB

ITU-T, ICTs and Climate ChangeITU-T, ICTs and Climate Change

United Nations PavilionEXPO-2010, 14 May 2010

Shanghai, China

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Develop a methodology to measure impact of ICTs as part of national GHG reduction programs

Identify priority sectors where ICTs can reduce emissions (e.g. smart buildings)

Grow the ICT industry in an environmentally friendly manner

Disposal of ICTs

Role of Standards: ITU

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Focus Group on ICT & CC

Flexible and Open

Works on a well-defined topic, scheduled for completion at a specific time

Goal: encourage participation of non-members/members of other forums

FG has lots of freedom to establish its own rules Can keep own brand name and at the same time benefit from

ITU’s branding

Output of FG: “ITU Deliverable” (not ITU-T Recommendation) However, output of FG can be input to a study group to make it

an ITU-T Recommendation

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Deliverables: 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 ongoing work (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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FG on ICT & CC concluded with 4 Deliverables in March 2009. Inputs from non-ITU members (e.g. academia) were also taken

into considerations

Mandate of SG 5 was expanded in 2009 New SG 5 title: Environment and climate change

SG 5 created a new WP 3/5

All SGs examining impact of recommendations on climate change

SGs developing standards for new energy efficient technologies E.g. SG 13 on Next Generation Networks NGN estimated to be 40% more energy efficient

ITU-T and Climate Change: Setting the Standard

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Related Study Groups (SGs)

For reduction of emission of ICT SG 5: recycling of ICT equipments and facilities SG 13: NGN, which requires 40% less power SG 15: standardization for low power devices

For improvement of energy efficiency by the use of ICT SG 16: multimedia systems for video conferences for replacing

travel SG 16: Intelligent Transport System (ITS) JCA on network aspects of ID systems (including RFID)

Other related activities SG 2: disaster relief and emergency services

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SG 5 established 5 work areas

Q.17/5: Coordination and Planning of ICT&CC related standardization

Q.18/5: Methodology of environmental impact assessment of ICT

Q.19/5: Power feeding systems Q.20/5: Data collection for Energy Efficiency for ICTs

over the lifecycle Q.21/5: Environmental protection and recycling of ICT

equipments/facilities

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Methodology

Q.18 initiated the following work items:

Methodology for environmental impact assessment of ICT goods and services ICT projects ICT within organizations ICT within countries

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Universal charger

ITU standardized-approval process for new Recommendation L.1000

Delivers 50% reduction in standby energy consumption, eliminates 51,000 ton of redundant chargers, and cuts GHG emissions by 13.6 million tons CO2 annually

Current version covers charger for mobile terminals but will cover other ICT devices in future