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About
The world economy hinges on the use of
information and communication technologies
(ICTs), and these should naturally form part of
any discussion on how environmental concerns can
be better addressed by public policy and
economic activity.
The Coalition on ICTs and Climate Change is an
initiative that aims at bringing together in an
informal group a selection of the key actors
working on the field of ICTs and climate change.
Initiated by the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU)
and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
the coalition is a response to a call for a
united ICT voice on the virtues of ICT in
combating climate change.
The coalition provides an informal and open
forum for active stakeholders and proactive
governments to share information on their
activities and prepare a joint package of
activities for future global events (such as
UNFCCC Conference of Parties or Rio+20),
showcasing success stories, tools and
innovations from the ICT sector and from each
participant organization.
Objectives
The coalition aims to fulfill four major
objectives:
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Raise
awareness of ICT and related
technologies’ role in addressing
the causes and effects of
climate change;
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Showcase
innovative initiatives being
undertaken by the ICT sector in
the interests of environmental
sustainability, and promote the
exchange of best practices
between the public and private
sectors;
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Mobilize
political will to better reflect
the role of ICTs in the outcomes
produced by the major
conferences on climate change
and sustainable development;
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Encourage
governments to include ICTs and
related technologies as key
elements of their national
climate change policies, across
all industry sectors.
Bolstering
collaboration on these main
objectives, the coalition seeks
to synergize the messages being
expressed by actors in the ICT
field; the message that ICT can
enable low-carbon economies, and
that 21st century governments,
regulators and businesses cannot
afford to exclude ICT from
policy or business initiatives
to green our global economy.
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