1. 5th ITU Green Standards Week Nassau, The Bahamas 14-18 December 2015
ITU Connect 2020 Agenda
Environmental Sustainability Targets Initiative
Cristina Bueti, ITU Advisor
Daniela Torres, ITU, Consultant

2. Content
Policy Framework & Background
Implementation Initiative

3. 1. Policy Framework

4. ITU’s Commitment to Sustainable Development
ITU-T in charge of developing standards on ICTs, Environment & Climate Change

5. ITU’s Commitment Sustainable Development Goals (September, 2015)

6. ITU Connect 2020 Agenda Global Telecommunication/ICT Development
Source:

7. Connect 2020 Agenda Environmental Sustainability Targets
Target 3.2: Volume of redundant e-waste to be reduced by 50% by 2020
Target 3.3: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) generated by the telecommunication/ICT sector to be decreased per device by 30% by 2020

8. Environmental Sustainability Targets Leadership and Contributors
ITU-T SG5 on Environment & Climate Change
with support from ITU-R
1) GHG Emissions Target
Q18/5 – Methodologies
2) E-Waste Target
Q13/5 – E-Waste
ITU Academia
Members
ITU Sector Members
ITU Member States
Two separate Roadmaps were defined.
Within SG5, Q18/5 and Q13/5 were tasked to develop plans for implementation
Roadmaps were developed by TSB, BR, ITU-SG5 experts and supporting entities including the Secretariat of the Basel Convention

9. Environmental Sustainability Targets The Way Forward
Defining the targets set by ITU Plenipotentiary
SG5 Proposal to meet the Targets: Two Roadmaps
Presentation of the Roadmaps:
1. E-Waste
2. GHG Emissions
SG5 Proposal for Roadmaps’ Implementation
Kicking Off - Roadmaps Implementation
Initiative
November, 2014
March, 2015
May,
2015
October,
January,
2016

10. Environmental Sustainability Targets Implementation Initiative
Assessment
Implementation
Follow up
Governance Model
Vision and Mission
Financial Model
GHG Emissions Roadmap
E-waste Roadmap
KPI Balance Scorecard
Communications Plan
Challenges & Opportunities i ii
iii iV

11. 2. Implementation Initiative

12. To promote a sustainable growth of the ICT Sector
i. Vision and Mission
To effectively address the environmental challenges of the ICT sector through well structured sectorial strategies
To set up a well structured programme to support the accomplishment of the targets and the implementation of the roadmaps
To promote a sustainable growth of the ICT Sector
To contribute to the accomplishment of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals
To position the ITU and ICT sector as the leading industry to enable a clean, low carbon and climate resilient economy
To identify standardization gaps within the ICT sector in order to address environmental sustainability challenges

13. ii. Assessment of the Initiative
To identify the challenges and opportunities the ICT Sector will face during this process
To define a governance model that includes all stakeholders, led by ITU together with other UN agencies and technical experts.
To establish a financial model to facilitate the implementation of the roadmaps (GHG & E-waste) activities: Next slide presents an example of a financial model that could be applicable: Green ICT Innovation Fund
Challenges & Opportunities
Governance Model
Financial Model

14. Proposed Financial Model* Creation of the Green ICT Innovation Fund
Role:
Implementation of roadmaps activities and follow up
Project development
Technical advice
Fundraising
Projects Scope
ICT Projects aimed at GHG Emissions Reduction
ICT projects for Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation
E-waste management
etc
Green ICT Innovation Fund
ITU Sector Members & Associates
ITU Member States - Ministries of ICTs and/or Environment
EU Horizon 2020 Funds
Green Climate Fund
Multilateral & Development Organizations
UN Agencies (UNEP, Basel Convention, UNIDO, UNESCO, UNU, etc)
Private Sector non - ICT
Crowdfunding mechanisms
*Proposal to be accepted, funds to be managed based on workstreams, for example 1) E-waste and 2) Climate Change
Reference of Similar Funds: WSIS Fund in Trust:
IFC – World Bank Climate Finance:

15. iii. Implementation of the Initiative
GHG Emissions Roadmap
E-waste Roadmap

16. E-Waste Reduction Target & Roadmap

17. E-Waste Reduction Target Understanding the Target
Target Responsibility
E-waste Control: Member States
E-waste Generation: ICT Industry, ICT Users
Enablers of target accomplishment: Basel Convention, UNU, UNIDO, ITU, ITU Member States, Industry Associations, etc.
E-waste Statistics
Existing sources & methodological assessment
Base line year. To be defined
Alternative 1  2014: Statistics Available from UNU
Terms and Definitions
Redundant e-waste; waste reduction.
Target 3.2: Volume of redundant e-waste to be reduced by 50% by 2020

18. E-waste Target Roadmap Schematic approach
Build upon existing e-waste statistics & specialized reports
Standardized Assessment & Baseline Definition
E-waste Management & Policy Program
Awareness Raising & Outreach Programmes
Definition of national E-waste monitoring mechanism and ICT Sector Engagement

19. E-waste Target Roadmap Proposed activities
Steps
Activities
1. Standardized Assessment & Baseline Definition (Baseline and monitoring for target 3.2 )
Identification of e-waste statistics sources - Existing ICT product and e-waste related statistical data, e.g. UNU/Step E-waste world map, E-waste Statistics Guidelines on Classification, Reporting and Indicators, countries national reports.
KPIs definition & consolidation
2. E-waste Management & Policy Program
Identify responsibilities of stakeholders
Address national coordination mechanisms for the implementation of sustainable ICT product life-cycle schemes
3. Awareness Raising & Outreach
Develop concepts for awareness raising campaigns, addressing the general public by 2016
Define goals for users and households;
Develop outreach material on national and local levels;
Gain support for outreach activities from all stakeholders directly involved in ICT production and handling.

20. GHG Emissions Reduction Target & Roadmap

21. GHG Reduction Target Understanding the target
Target 3.3: Greenhouse Gases Emissions (GHG) generated by the telecommunication/ICT sector to be decreased per device by 30% by 2020
Target Responsibility
Emissions Reduction: ICT Industry
Enablers for target accomplishment: ITU Member States, Industry Associations, etc
GHG Emissions Scope
Direct (Scope 1) & Indirect (Scope 2) Emissions
Assessment Methodology: ITU-T L.1420
Base line year. To be defined
Alternative 1  year on target establishment (data availability)

22. GHG Target Scope KPI definition
GHG Emissions Scope
KPI
Primary Sources of Information to build the KPI
GHG Emissions from the ICT Industry/ per device
Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) + Scope 2 (Indirect Emissions)
Methodology ITU- T L.1420 (includes principles of GHG Protocol & ISO 14064)
Scope 3 emissions not included
CO2 emissions/ No. subscriptions
Others
GHG emissions  Companies public disclosure information
Proposal:
Devices  No. Subscriptions from ITU Statistics
Important to clarify M2M connections in the context of subscriptions
Responsibility of the goal is from the ICT industry (companies)
It can cover scope 1 & scope 2 emissions.
Is a baseline to build a new and more consistent KPI and target in the future

23. GHG Target Roadmap Schematic approach
ICT Sector & Industry Analysis
Standardized Assessment
ICT Industry Action Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions
ICT Sector Carbon Efficiency Program
Global Reporting Framework
Negative Effect (-)
ITU-T L.1420 (ICT Organizations)
Negative Effect (-)
ITU-T L.1410 (goods, networks & services)
Carbon Efficient ICT sector
Positive Effect (+)
ITU-T L.1430 (Projects)
ITU-T L.1410 (Devices)
ICT Industry Policy Engagement

24. GHG Target Roadmap Proposed activities
Steps
Roadmap activities
1. ICT Sector & Industry Analysis
UNFCCC framework (including EU ETS, Regulatory Framework, etc)
Risks and opportunities of climate change for the ICT Industry (IPCC, etc)
Comprehensive analysis of ICT Industry Responses (Companies case-studies)
2. Standardized Assessment
Development of ICT Industry/Sector GHG Inventories and evolution scenarios
Identification of sources of energy consumption and GHG emissions
Baseline Definition (Baseline year, boundaries, KPIs and Measurement Methodology)
Analysis of options for Energy & GHG Emissions reduction in the ICT Sector
Standardization gaps identification
3. ICT Industry Action Plan to Reduce GHG. Emissions
Sectorial scope definition
Action Lines (Management measures, governance model, etc)
Follow up & verification programs
Implementation Schedule
CO2 Science Based Target Definition for the Sector
4. ICT Sector Carbon Efficiency Program
Assessment of ICT Services GHG emissions reduction in other sectors (ITU-T L.1430)
Assessment of Carbon Market opportunities for the ICT Industry
5. ICT Industry Policy Engagement
Formal Recognition of the ICT Sector in Climate Change Negotiations (UNFCCC)
Global Reporting Framework (alliances CDP, WRI, GRI, etc)
Global Engagement Activities (GSMA, GESI, ETNO; etc)

25. iv. Initiative Follow Up
In order to guarantee the implementation of the roadmaps and accomplish the targets, it is important:
To the define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the targets evolution and the implementation of activities.
To establish a Communications Plan in order to highlight the efforts made by the ICT sector in the implementation of both roadmaps.
Follow up iV
KPI Balance Scorecard
Communications Program

26. Environmental Sustainability Targets Implementation Initiative
Assessment
Implementation
Follow up
Governance Model
Vision and Mission
Financial Model
GHG Emissions Roadmap
E-waste Roadmap
KPI Balance Scorecard
Communications Plan
Challenges & Opportunities i ii
iii iV

27. ITU Connect 2020 Environmental Sustainability Targets Thank you

28. Environmental Sustainability Targets Initiative
Thank you
Connect 2020 Agenda
Environmental Sustainability Targets Initiative
Cristina Bueti, ITU Advisor & Daniela Torres, ITU Consultant
Contact:

29. Supplementary Slides

30. E-waste Roadmap

31. 1. Standardized Assessment & Baseline Definition
Objective: To define a standardized framework to assess the impacts and management of E-waste.
Implementation Plan
To use UNU E-waste statistics as the baseline
To develop Technical Specifications to assess the e-waste flows on a country level, based on existent initiatives.
To develop an Analysis of the benefits and opportunities of e-waste accounting & reporting for countries (including informal recycling)
To define the applicable Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
1.1 Definition of Baseline Scenario and Monitoring Framework
1.2 Implementation of the National Reporting Framework for e-waste
1.3 Compilation of the Global E-waste Monitoring System
Defining the model for E-waste monitoring
Establishing the Country Focal Point for information management **
Implementation of the National - E-waste Monitoring software platform for information collection on a country level.
** Important to define from a policy perspective the appropriate authority to be the focal point. For example: National Ministries of Environment or ICT Ministries (To be defined)

32. 2. E-waste Management & Policy Program
Objective: to develop standards on policy, regulatory and technical frameworks for sustainable ICT production, handling and use
Implementation Plan
2.1 Identification of Stakeholders
Directly Involved & Regulated SH
Directly involved and non-regulated actors
Non-directly involved stakeholders.
2.2 Addressing national coordination mechanism for LCA schemes
Regulatory Framework Analysis
Target setting for e-waste minimization
Schemes monitoring
2.3 Promotion of Technology E-waste Management(NEW)
Development of Guidelines to identify E-waste management stakeholders on a country level
Implementation of the Stakeholder Guidelines on a country level
Development of e-waste regulatory analysis on a regional level. (based on existent analysis)
Development of scenarios for e-waste reduction & associated targets
Establishment of E-waste management scorecard (KPIs)
To assess Best Available Technologies (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) for e-waste recycling and management; including informal recycling.
To identify effective business models for e-waste management

33. 3. Awareness raising and outreach
Objective: To develop concepts for awareness raising campaigns addressing the general public, ICT industry, final users, large companies and SMEs.
Implementation Plan
Assessment of e-waste generation patterns of households and cities, based on existing material (i.e UNU)
Establish targets based on scenarios and regional realities
3.1 Definition of goals for users & households
3.2 Development of outreach material
National level
Local level
3.3 Stakeholder engagement and support
Development of outreach material and a Global Campaign for e-waste management, applicable to final users, cities, countries, large companies and also SMEs
Develop Workshops & Trainings
Establish a Inter-institutional Platform for global e-waste management

34. GHG Emissions Reduction Roadmap

35. 1. ICT Sector & Industry Analysis
Objective: To develop a strategic analysis of the momentum of the ICT sector in the international climate change framework leaded by UNFCCC
Implementation Plan
1.1 UNFCCC Framework Evaluation
UNFCCC Momentum
EU ETS
Regulatory Framework
1.2 ICT Industry Risks & Opportunities Identification
Risks
Opportunities
1.3 Comprehensive Analysis Industry Responses
ICT Companies Case-Studies
Sectorial Responses
To assess the UNFCCC Paris Agreement
To carry out the EU- ETS Analysis
To assess other regulatory frameworks (Australia, Mexico, China, US, India, etc)
To define the major risks & opportunities the Industry is facing: input from CDP Risks & Opportunities assessment & other reports
Evaluation of GHG emissions commitments from the ICT Sector; input from Sectorial commitments (GeSI, GSMA, ETNO, etc)

36. 2. Standardized Assessment
Objective: to develop the global ICT sector GHG inventory in order to identify major sources of energy consumption and GHG emissions and establish future actions.
Implementation Plan
2.1 Development of ICT Industry/Sector GHG Inventories and evolution scenarios
2.2 Identification of sources of energy consumption and GHG emissions
2.3 Baseline Definition
Year
Boundaries
KPIs
Methodology
2.4 Analysis of options for Energy & GHG Emissions reduction in the ICT Sector
2.5 Standardization gaps identification
Development of scenarios: input from ICT sector emissions based on ITU-T L-1420 and ITU-T L-1430
Assessment of the ICT Sector emissions sources: input from reports & GHG inventories
Defining an agreed baseline for the Target (year, KPIs, etc)
Evaluation of alternatives, GHG emissions reduction potential and economic impact
Presentation of results to SG5 Q18 for future standardization.

37. 3. ICT Industry Action Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions
Objective: to out set the main action lines the ICT sector should follow to reduce its own GHG emissions.
Implementation Plan
3.1 Sectorial scope definition
3.2 Action Lines
Mgmt. measures
Governance model
Financing Sources
3.3 Follow up & verification programs
3.4 Implementation Schedule
3.5 CO2 Science Based Target Definition for the Sector
Definition of sectorial GHG emissions scope (S1, S2)
Identification of GHG emissions reduction projects for the sector
Definition of the criteria for GHG emissions third party verification process
Definition of the global reporting framework for GHG emissions (software tool?)
Methodology: The Sectoral Decarbonisation Approach (SDA) by CDP, WRI, WWF

38. 4. ICT Sector Carbon Neutrality Program
Objective: to put in value, the potential of ICTs to reduce emissions in other sectors through the assessment of ICTs in projects
Implementation Plan
Assessment of ICT Services GHG emissions reduction in other sectors (i.e buildings, electricity, grids, etc)
Assessment of Carbon Market opportunities for the ICT Industry
Dissemination and promotion on the use of ITU-T L and Supplement ITU-T L.1430 – Guidance on practical application of ITU-T L.1430 to a real-time navigation service
Identification of potential services
Development of case studies of GHG Emissions Reduction ICT Projects
Development of Assessment Reports: Input from existent reports: Smart 2020 Series, the New Climate Economy Report on Estimates of Emissions Reduction Potential*
Formal registration of projects on the UNFCCC process (i.e CDM) or others such as EU ETS

39. 5. ICT Industry Policy Advocacy
Objective: to formally recognize the role of ICT and the ICT sector in climate change negotiations and to establish a global GHG reporting framework.
Implementation Plan
Submission of the ICT Sector GHG Emissions Roadmap to UNFCCC
Registration of GHG Emissions Reduction ICT Projects (Based on ITU-T L.1430)
Formal Recognition of the ICT Sector in the Climate Change Negotiations (UNFCCC)
Global Reporting Framework (alliances with CDP, WRI, GRI, etc)
Global Engagement Activities (GSMA, GESI, ETNO; etc)
To define strategic alliances with relevant stakeholders such as CDP, WRI, GRI
Participation in global climate change negotiations
Demonstrate Sector commitment