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SMART 2020 ICT and climate change - opportunity or threat?

SMART 2020 ICT and climate change - opportunity or threat?. Chris Tuppen Chief Sustainability Officer. Irreversible non-linear tipping point. + 3.5% pa. “…. a great movie and lousy science.” George Monbiot. Cumulative CO2 Concentrations.

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SMART 2020 ICT and climate change - opportunity or threat?

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  1. SMART 2020ICT and climate change - opportunity or threat? Chris TuppenChief Sustainability Officer

  2. Irreversible non-linear tipping point + 3.5% pa “…. a great movie and lousy science.”George Monbiot Cumulative CO2 Concentrations Carbon budget for avoiding max temp rise of 2oC (ie preventing dangerous climate change) = 450ppm CO2= 50% reduction = 80% reduction UK= - 3.5% pa= - 8.5% pa / £ GDP Carbon budget for 50% chance of avoiding max temp rise of 2oC (ie preventing dangerous climate change) = 450ppm CO2= 50% reduction = 80% reduction UK= - 3.5% pa= - 8.5% pa / £ GDP

  3. SMART 2020 Objectives SMART 2020: ENABLING THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY IN THE INFORMATION AGE STUDY AIM: What is the ICT sector’s role in the transition to a low carbon economy, in terms of its own footprint and its ability to enable emissions reductions across the economy? THREE KEY QUESTIONS: 1. What is the impact of the products and services of the ICT sector? 2. What is the potential impact if ICT were applied to reduce emissions in other sectors such as transport or power? 3. What are the market opportunities for the ICT industry and other high-tech sectors in enabling the low carbon economy?

  4. Enabling trade and commerce Enabling value creation Enabling productivity OVERVIEW ICT PLAYS A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN DRIVING GROWTH BY: Enabling travel and global connectivity

  5. SMART 2020 PARTICIPANTS SMART 2020: PARTICIPANTS SUPPORTING COMPANIES

  6. SCOPE WITHIN SCOPE: PATHWAYS TO 2020 OUT OF SCOPE: GAMING, AUDIO, VIDEO, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

  7. ICT IMPACT: THE GLOBAL FOOTPRINT AND THE ENABLING EFFECT SMART 2020 identified savings of 7.8 Gt CO2e that could be delivered by ICT solutions in 2020 – FIVE times the sector’s footprint and 15% of global emissions.

  8. ICT’s DIRECT FOOTPRINT > 2% global emissions - 830 Mt C02e (2007) > Set to grow 6% each year until 2020

  9. PROJECTIONS TO 2020 The global ICT footprint by geography Responsible for largest footprint share in 2020

  10. PROJECTIONS TO 2020 The global footprint by sub-sector PCs remain largest contributor to emissions

  11. THE ENABLING EFFECT IN 2020, ICT could enable reductions of 7.8 Gt CO2e

  12. DEMATERIALISATION The substitution of high carbon products and activities with low carbon alternatives: > Replacing face-to-face meetings with tele- and videoconferencing > Remote working > Paper with email/online billing > CDs with online music Total abatement potential of dematerialisation in 2020: 460 Mt CO2e

  13. SMART MOTORS Total abatement potential of SMART motors in 2020: 970 Mt CO2e Value: €68b

  14. SMART LOGISTICS Total abatement potential of SMART logistics in 2020: 1.52 Gt CO2e Value: €280b

  15. SMART BUILDINGS Total abatement potential of SMART buildings in 2020: 1.68 Gt CO2e Value: €216b

  16. SMART GRIDS Total abatement potential of SMART grids in 2020: 2.03 Gt CO2e Value: €79b

  17. Coming soon solar PV Warm afternoon Topped up by boiler Solar panel heating up hot water Teenager takes a shower Baking a cake Boiling the kettle Son goes to bed

  18. SMART 2020 TRANSFORMATION

  19. SMART 2020: KEY FINDINGS > ICT is a high-impact sector in the global fight to tackle climate change > The sector’s current contribution to GHG emissions of around 2% of the global total is set to double (0.83 Gt CO2e to 1.4 Gt) by 2020 > ICT could reduce global emissions by a significant amount through enabling reductions in other sectors (7.8 Gt out of 52 Gt business as usual in 2020, or 15% of total emissions) > ICT’s pivotal role in monitoring, optimising and managing domestic and industrial energy usage could save nearly €600 billion in 2020

  20. Bali Action Plan Decision 1/CP.13 ….. launch a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention through ….. Cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2007/cop13/eng/06a01.pdf An ICT Sector Target Opportunity take up 1.4 Gt BAU growth The 2020 ICT challenge 0.8 Gt ? Gt BAU efficiency 2008 2020 2020

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