New HIS on ICTs and the Environment- Proposal to Standardize Methodology

for Evaluating Energy Saving Impact of ICT Services -

The Telecommunication Technology Committee

(TTC)

DOCUMENT #: GSC13-PLEN-46r1

FOR: Presentation

SOURCE: TTC

AGENDA ITEM: Opening/Plenary 6.9

CONTACT(S): Shiro NISHI, Yoh SOMEMURA

Submission Date:July 3, 2008

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• Japan enacted the Kyoto Protocol in Kyoto in December 1997.

• Japan proposed the approach for “Possible Sectoral Efficiency Indicators” post-Kyoto Protocol for CO2 reduction.

• Japan proposed a target of reducing the GHG in the world by half by 2050.

Initiatives of Japan

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• Negative aspects: – Consumption of resources and energy

– Generation of waste

• Positive aspects:– Improvement of industry efficiency

– Saving of resources and energy

– Spread of recycling and reusing materials

Negative & Positive Aspects of ICTs

CO2 Reduction of All Other Sectors by ICTsC

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30

20

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by ICTs

of ICTs

Year

All Other Sectors

ICT Sector

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• “Study Group on ICT System and Network for Reducing Environmental Impacts” (MIC [2007.3])

– Guideline for enterprises and municipalities for enlightenment on reducing environmental impact by using ICTs

• “Study Group on ICT Policies for Resolving Global Warming Problems” (MIC [2008.4])

Activities of Japan

In 2012, ICTs will contribute to a reduction of 38 (= 68-30) million tons of CO2 in ICT and broadcasting sectors.

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f C

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30Mt-CO2

Consumption of ICTs

68Mt-CO2

Reduction effect by ICTs

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• There are no methodologies for evaluating and quantifying GHG reduction of other sectors by using ICTs.– Valid?– Common to other countries?– Acceptable for other sectors?

• Therefore, we DO need a standard for the method.

Necessity of Methodology

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• TTC Task Force on ICTs and Climate Change (February 2008~)– Purpose: Developing methodology for how ICTs can contribute to

climate change and discussing matters that should be standardized internationally

– Members: Telecommunications providers, vendors, and MIC• 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

• Proposal to TSB of a New FG and ToR (May 2008)• ITU London Symposium (June 2008)

– Proposal about ToR of new FG

Highlight of Current TTC Activities

New FG on ICTs and Climate Change at TSAG of ITU-T (July 2008)

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- Direct impacts on ICT systems and services

=> Power reduction methods

- Indirect impacts through application of ICTs to various social and economic sectors

=> CO2 saving calculation methods

• Internationally agreed common methodology for measuring the following impacts of ICTs on climate change:

Scope of Focus Group

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＝ －Energy

consumption reduction

Reduction effect by

ICTs

Consumption of

ICTs

Proposed Methodology

• Energy consumption reduction through the use of ICTs is defined as the difference between the energy consumption reduction effect by using ICTs and energy consumption of ICTs.

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Proposed Strategic Collaborative Direction in GSC (Resolutions)

• An environmental impact evaluation methodology is indispensable for achieving both energy savings by an ICT system itself and energy savings by other sectors using ICT services.

• To encourage PSOs to contribute to the ITU-T initiatives on ICT and climate change in order to standardize both energy-saving ICT systems and the methodologies for analyzing, evaluating, and quantifying GHG reductions that may be achieved through the use of ICTs.

• To support the establishment and early implementation of the WTSA2008 resolution on ICTs and climate change.

This is a challenging proposal because this methodology will influence all sectors of society, including the ICT sector.

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Next Steps/Actions of TTC in Support of ITU-T Initiatives

• At a new FG meeting of ITU-T, TTC will support the discussion for standardizing a methodology for evaluating the energy-saving impact of ICT services in collaboration with other PSOs.– FG will hold its first meeting in September 2008, followed by a

meeting every two months.– FG will submit the outcomes to the first meeting of TSAG

(April 2009) in the next study period (2009-2012) for their consideration.

• Future TTC Contribution– Proposal of the methodology– Support in managing and operating FG– Liaison with other related organizations