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Development of Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Measurements in the ICT Industry. Short presentation to ITU JCA-ICT&CC meeting. Andie Stephens Carbon Trust 25 November 2010. ICT Methodology Work Group.
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Development of Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint Measurements in the ICT Industry Short presentation to ITU JCA-ICT&CC meeting Andie Stephens Carbon Trust 25 November 2010
ICT Methodology Work Group • Objective: to develop sector specific guidance for carbon footprinting of ICT products and services • Output to be submitted to WRI/WBCSD as a sector supplement to GHG Protocol Product Standard • Cross-industry group: over 15 ICT companies have participated in informal meetings • Currently in process of formalising the Work Group • In discussion with GeSI to co-ordinate efforts • Timeline: to publish work incrementally in 2011
Guidance Document structure ISO 14040:2006 LCA Principles and FrameworkISO 14044:2006 LCA Requirements and Guidelines Published 1997 / 2006 GeSI SMART 2020 report (published June 2008) PAS 2050:2008 Life Cycle GHG for Products Published 2008 GeSI Enabling ICTreport (published Sept 2010) • WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Accounting and Reporting Standards • Scope 3 Emissions • Product Life Cycle Assessment To be published Spring 2011 To be published Spring/ Summer 2011 ICT Sectorapplication framework and guidelines xApplication Guide Video-conferencingApplication Guide TeleworkingApplication Guide To be published Summer/Fall 2011 Telecoms Network Application Guide DMS Application Guide SoftwareApplication Guide zApplication Guide Component Guides