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ICTs: How can they combat Climate Change? Phil Rushton BT Innovate&Design. ICT’s – Are they enough to combat climate change?. ICT own use ICTs currently use approximately 2% of global energy and their demand for and use of energy is increasing ICT Enablement
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ICTs: How can they combat Climate Change?Phil RushtonBT Innovate&Design
ICT’s – Are they enough to combat climate change? • ICT own use • ICTs currently use approximately 2% of global energy and their demand for and use of energy is increasing • ICT Enablement • £500 billion savings from use of ICT’s across all sectors by 2020 (GeSI Smart 2020) • ICTs can off set own energy use by up to 5 times • What does this mean for the use of ICTs?
ICT’s; Where can they be deployed? • energy Efficiency (or own Use) • Direct/Own Use • Indirect/Products • Smart technologies • decrease energy consumption • Reduce operating costs • Supply chain • Ethics , Principles, Engagement • Conscious Decision, Active Management On-going commitment
ICTs Requirements and Deliveries • Requirements • Standards as enablers • ITU as the central forum • Co-operate, collaborate and co-exist • Strategy • Ownership • Deliveries • Dematerialisation • Bridging the digital divide • Climate Monitoring
ICTs, Climate Change and what it means for BT • Governance by Senior Management • Active co-ordination through Monthly Meetings • Conscious on going reporting (since 1992) • Setting demanding Goals • Greater efficiency in Products • Reduced contribution to GHG’s through • Strategic use of ICT’s (teleconferencing reducing Car use • Energy efficiency of heating and cooling in buildings • Use of renewable technologies • Employee behaviour and actions • Agile working/Home working
