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Leveraging Broadband to create a more sustainable planet. Ulf Wahlberg Vice President, VP Industry and Research Relations Ericsson Group. Sustainability becoming business critical. Financial crisis. Global policy. Public opinion. Climate, health & poverty realities.
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Leveraging Broadband to create a more sustainable planet Ulf Wahlberg Vice President, VP Industry and Research Relations Ericsson Group
Sustainability becoming business critical Financial crisis Global policy Public opinion Climate, health & poverty realities ICT and telecom play a key role
Broadband has positive effects on the environment and the economy Smart use of ICT can offset global CO2 emissions by 15% by 2020 1% increase in broadband penetration can increase employment by 0.2-0.3% per year (US)
Understanding ICT’s carbon footprint • ICT responsible for 2% of global CO2 emissions • Mobile telecom is only about 0.2% of CO2 and fixed 0.4% • How can we reduce our own emissions? • ICT key to reduce the other 98% of CO2 emissions • The enabling effect • How can we reduce other sectoremissions and support a carbon lean economy?
Smart grids • Connected home • Digital society • Smart work ICT can help reduce emissions 15-35% • Facility mgmt • Monitor & control ~50% reduction, while the world’s GDP triples • Virtual presence • Smart transport Sustainability potential of ICT Annual Emissions ICT accounts for ~ 2% 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050
