ITU Workshop at 3rd IGF Meeting on Internet and Climate Change |
Hyderabad, India, 4 December 2008 |
Contact: cristina.bueti@itu.int |
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Workshop Objectives
It is estimated that the ICT Sector produces directly some 2-3 per cent of
total emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and this share will increase as
ICTs and the Internet continue to grow. Broadband deployment and the
increasingly intense use of the Internet will contribute to the rise in GHG
emissions. Although ICTs contribute to global warming, they can also help in
reducing the GHG emissions of other sectors. For example, by replacing the
need for travel and by improving transport efficiency, ICTs help to reduce
the carbon footprint of individuals and companies.
This Event will examine what the ICT industry can do to reduce its own
carbon footprint and how it can help other sectors to combat climate change.
It will look at the mitigation impact of ICTs on other sectors of the
economy and the impact of new communication technologies and the evolving
nature of the Internet. It will examine what kind of objectives might be
established for the reduction in GHG emissions through ICTs that could be
achieved through ITU standards. The role of ICTs in helping developing
countries to adapt to climate change will also be addressed.
Programme
Keynote: Malcolm Johnson, Director, ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
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Speakers:
- Toward a High Bandwidth Low Carbon future (Don MacLean, IISD)
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PRESENTATION ]
- Broadband Energy Saving Approaches (Mark Carvell, BERR, UK)
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- ICTs and the environment: Tackling the next 98% (Graham Vickery, OECD)
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- Monitoring Climate Change in the Himalayas (Guarab Raj Upadhaya, Nepal Wireless)
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- Next-Generation Networks and Energy Efficiency (Arthur Levin, ITU-T)
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PRESENTATION]
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