1. ICT and the Environment TTC activity for ICT & climate change
Document No:
GSC17-PLEN-05r2
Source:
TTC
Contact:
Takafumi HASHITANI
GSC Session:
GSC PLEN
Agenda Item:
6.6
ICT and the Environment TTC activity for ICT & climate change
Takafumi HASHITANI
TTC
ICT and Climate change WG

2. Background
2006
JEMAI ‘Guideline for Environmental Efficiency Assessment’
2007
MIC ‘Guidebook to utilize ICT for environmental sustainability’
2008
GeSI and The Climate Change Group ‘Smart 2020’
2009
European Commission ‘Recommendation on mobilizing ICT to
facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy’
Launch of ‘ICT for Energy Efficiency’ (ICT4EE) in Europe
2011
ITU-T SG5 ‘L.1410 : Methodology for environmental impact assessment of
ICT goods, networks and services ’ ‘L.1420 : Methodology for energy
consumption and GHG emissions impact assessment of ICT in organizations’
GHG Protocol ‘Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard’
and ‘Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard - including the
Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard’
-13
European Commission ‘ICT footprint Pilot testing on methodologies for
energy consumption and carbon footprint of the ICT-sector’
2013
ITU-T SG5 create ‘Focus Group on Smart and Sustainable Cities’
JEMAI: Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry
MIC: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication in Japan
GeSI: Global e-Sustainability Initiative

3. ITU-T SG5/WP3 2009–2012 Recommendations L.1000 L.1001 L.1100 L.1200
Universal power adapter and charger solution for mobile terminals and
other hand-held ICT devices
L.1001
External universal power adapter solutions for stationary information and
communication technology devices
L.1100
A method to provide recycling information of rare metals in ICT products
L.1200
Specification of DC power feeding system interface
L.1300
Best practices for green data centers
L.1310
Energy efficiency metrics and measurement for telecommunication equipment
L.1400
Overview and general principles of methodologies for assessing
the environmental impact of ICT
L.1410
Methodology for environmental impact assessment of information and
communication technologies goods, networks and services
L.1420
Methodology for energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions impact
assessment of Information and Communication Technologies in organizations

4. ITU-T SG5 2013-2016 General areas of Study
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Study Group 5 is responsible for studying ICT environmental aspects of electromagnetic phenomena and climate change. Responsible for studies relating to protection of telecommunication networks and equipment from interference and lightning. Also responsible for studies related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), to safety and to health effects connected with electromagnetic fields produced by telecommunication installations and devices, including cellular phones. Responsible for studies on the existing copper network outside plant and related indoor installations. Responsible for studies on methodologies for assessing the environmental impact of ICT, publishing guidelines for using ICTs in an eco-friendly way, tackling e-waste issues, and energy efficiency of the power feeding system. Responsible for studies on how to use ICT to help countries and the ICT sector to adapt to the effects of environmental challenges, including climate change. It is also identifying the needs for more consistent and standardised eco-friendly practices for the ICT sector (e.g. labelling, procurement practices, eco-rating schemes for mobile phones).

5. ITU-T Resolution 73 on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change
Revised and approved at World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Dubai, 2012)
Recognizes that ICTs play a vital role in tackling environmental challenges;
Resolves to promote the use of ICTs as cross-cutting tool to assess and reduce GHG emissions, optimize energy and water consumption, minimize e-waste and improve its management;
Supports studies on, inter alia, green data centers, smart buildings, green ICT procurement, cloud computing, energy efficiency, smart transportation, smart logistics, smart grids, water management, adaptation to climate change and disaster preparedness, and reduction of GHG emissions;
Encourages internal and external collaboration to move forward the environmental global agenda.
Instructs all ITU-T study groups to cooperate with ITU-T Study Group 5 to develop appropriate Recommendations on ICTs, the environment and climate-change issues within the mandate and competency of ITU-T

6. ITU-T SG5/WP3 Organization
Q17
Energy efficiency for ICT equipment and
Climate Change standards harmonization
Energy efficiency for the ICT sector and
harmonization of environmental standards
Q18
Methodology of environmental impact
assessment of ICT
Methodologies for the assessment of
environmental impact of ICT
Q19
Power feeding systems
Q20
Data collection for energy efficiency for ICTs
over the lifecycle
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Q21
Environmental protection and recycling of ICT
equipment/facilities
Q13
Environmental impact reduction including
e-waste
Q22
Setting up a low cost sustainable
telecommunication infrastructure for rural
communications in developing countries
Q14
Q23
Using ICTs to enable countries to adapt to
climate change
Q15
ICTs and adaptation to the effects of -
Q16
Leveraging and enhancing the ICT
Environmental Sustainability

7. ITU-T SG5/WP3 New Work Items for 2013 - 2015
New Recommendation
Q18
L.methodology_
ICT in cities
Methodology to evaluate the GHG impact of ICT in cities
Q13
L. Green Batteries
Green battery solution for mobile phones and other ICT devices.
Q16
L.Eco_rating
Eco-specifications and rating criteria for mobile phones eco-rating
programs.
Q17
L. AssDC
Data center infrastructure energy efficiency assessment
methodology concerning environmental and working conditions.
L.broad_impact
Environmental impact assessment of broadcasting services.
New Supplement
Assessment case studies using L.1410.
L.ICT projects for RNS projects
Plan to be Revised
L.1410
Methodology for environmental impact assessment of ICT
goods, networks and services
L.1420
Methodology for energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions impact assessment of ICT in organizations

8. ITU-T Q18/5 Methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment of ICT
The purpose of this Question is to develop Recommendations on methodology for environmental impact assessment of ICT and on collecting and calculating reliable data for the assessment model.
Following work items for series Recommendations are running in SG5 for methodologies:
Overview and general principles of methodologies
 L.1400 (approved in Feb. 2011)
L.methodology_general umbrella
L.1410 (approved in March. 2012)
Plan to be revised by 2014
Supplement to be developed by 2013
L.methodology_ICT goods and services
L.methodology_ICT in organizations
 L.1420 (approved in Feb. 2012)
L.methodology_ICT projects
 L.1430 (consented in Feb. 2013)
L.methodology_ICT sector in cities
 under development
L.methodology_ICT sector in countries
 under development

9. TTC ICT and Climate Change WG Activity for 2013
Continue leading international standardization and its promotion for assessment of ICT’s contribution to reduce environmental impact
Contributes to ICT and climate change studied by ITU-T SG5 WP3. 
L.1410 Supplement
2 Editors from TTC, planned to be approved in next SG5 meeting (October 2013)
L.1410 Revision
2 Editors from TTC, to be kicked-off at rapporteurs meeting
Downstream
JT.1410 to be published in May 2013

10. Proposed Resolution
Main decisions taken by WTSA-12 on leading role of ITU-T SG5
Creation of FG on Smart and Sustainable Cities
Continuous activity on methodology for environmental impact assessment of ICT
Draft of "RESOLUTION GSC-17/08:
(Plenary) ICT and the Environment (Revised)”
Including proposal from other presentations (52,54,60,66)
Please check this draft and fill with attachments A & B.

11. Thank you!

12. Supplementary Slides

13. Organization of the work of SG5
Working Party 1/5 “Damage prevention and safety”
WP1/5 is responsible for studies relating to protection of telecommunication installations in order to reduce damages and achieve safety of telecom personnel and users of telecom services.
Work areas:
Q1/5 - Copper cables, networks and fibre-optic connection hardware for broadband access
Q2/5 - Protective components and assemblies
Q3/5 - Interference to telecommunication networks due to power systems and electrified railway systems
Q4/5 - Resistibility and safety in telecommunications
Q5/5 - Lightning protection and earthing of telecommunication systems

14. Organization of the work of SG5
Working Party 2/5 “Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposure”
WP2/5 is responsible for studies relating to achieve EMC of telecommunication installations and safety of telecom personnel and population against electromagnetic fields.
Work areas:
Q6/5 - EMC issues arising from the convergence of IT and communication equipment
Q7/5 - Human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) due to radio systems and mobile equipment
Q8/5 - EMC issues in home networks
Q9/5 - Generic and product family EMC recommendations for telecommunication equipment
Q10/5 - Security of telecommunication and information systems concerning the electromagnetic environment
Q11/5 - EMC requirements for the Information Society

15. Organization of the work of SG5
Working Party 3/5 “ICT and climate change”
WP3/5 is responsible for studies relating to ICT, environment and climate change, development of methodologies for evaluating the ICT effects on climate change and publishing guidelines for using ICTs in an eco-friendly way.
Work areas:
Q13/5 - Environmental impact reduction including e-waste
Q14/5 - Setting up a low cost sustainable telecommunication infrastructure for rural communications in developing countries
Q15/5 - ICTs and adaptation to the effects of climate change
Q16/5 - Leveraging and enhancing the ICT Environmental sustainability
Q17/5 - Energy efficiency for the ICT sector and harmonization of environmental standards
Q18/5 - Methodologies for the assessment of environmental impact of ICT
Q19/5 - Power feeding systems

16. ITU-T Focus group on Smart Sustainable Cities
Create at ITU-T SG5 meeting in February 2013.
Kick-off meeting in Trine, May 2013
It will assess the standardization requirements of cities aiming to boost their social, economic and environmental sustainability through the integration of ICTs in their infrastructures and operations.
It will also develop a standardization roadmap taking into consideration the activities currently undertaken by the various standards developing organizations (SDOs) and forums.

17. Focus group Specific tasks and deliverables
Defining the role of ICTs in environmentally sustainable smart cities, and identifying the ICT systems necessary to the development of a Smart Sustainable City.
Collecting and documenting information on existing smart city initiatives and technical specifications, focusing in particular on the identification of standardization gaps.
Identifying or developing a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to gauge the success of smart-city ICT deployments.
Establishing relationships and liaison mechanisms with other bodies engaged in smart-city studies and development.
Identifying future smart-city standardization projects to be undertaken by its parent group, ITU-T Study Group 5.
Developing a roadmap for the ICT sector’s contribution to Smart Sustainable Cities, providing cohesion to the development and application of technologies and standards.