1. Status of ICT and the Environment in Korea
DOCUMENT #:
GSC13-PLEN-19
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
TTA
AGENDA ITEM:
Plenary; 6.9; ICT and the Environment
CONTACT(S):
Dr. Byoung-moon Chin,
Status of ICT and the Environment in Korea
Submission Date: June 30, 2008

2. Highlight of Current Activities : Global Warming
Total Greenhouse Gases
(Source : IPCC (WG 3 contribution to 4th
assessment report))
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Increased by 70% since 1970
1906
2005
1.5°C
< Average temperature change>
0.76 °C
Korea
Global
Growth of global warming
The global average temperature has risen by 0.76°C over the past 100 years
The Korea average temperature has risen by around 1.54°C since 1900
Source: Gartner Group (2007)
[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ICT]
Impacts of ICTs on Environment
ICTs contribute an estimated around 2.5% of global Greenhouse Gas emissions
If indirect energy use is included, it amounts to 14%

3. Strategic Direction : ICTs to the rescue?
Source: Chairman’s Report,
ITU/MIC Kyoto Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change April 2008
The use of ICTs can help reduce GHG(GreenHouse Gas) emissions indirectly through their application in other sectors of the economy
Whereas the reduction of GHG emissions of ICT itself is also noted for careful consideration
To promote the best use of ICTs, the following points were recognized:
the positive economic benefits for the ICT sector that can be gained through an environmentally friendly approach to business;
the need for exchange of views/information on policy development at national, regional, and global levels;
the establishment of common approaches at the international levels to evaluate CO2 emissions;
the development of policies to create an appropriate incentive mechanism;
the importance of awareness and pro-environmental behaviour of individual ICT users

4. Challenges in Korea Greenhouse Gas Emissions
10 countries cause more than 60 % of global CO2 emissions
Korea will join the Kyoto Protocol on the compulsory burden of reducing greenhouse gas during the second public commitment period (2013~2017)
< World map: Climate Change Performance Index 2008>
< CO2 emissions Top10>
Source : GermanWatch, The Climate Change
Performance Index 2008
Source : GermanWatch, The Climate Change
Performance Index 2008

5. Next Steps/Actions(1) : Policies on ICT & the Environment in Korea
Master plan for u-Korea (MIC, ’06.3)
Best use of ICT and applications to reduce CO2 emission
Using RFID/USN, biosensor, T-DMB, WiBro, GIS, ITS to gain real time information about the environment
 Low-carbon Society
Master plan for u-City (MIC, ’06.12)
Monitoring the city’s atmosphere, quality of water, soil in real time and control the city’s environment
Reducing CO2 emission and saving resources
 Low-carbon City

6. Next Steps/Actions(2) : TTA’s Approach to ICT & the Environment
Development of Standards for Resource Saving
Mobile phone charger with 24 pins : In December 2001, TTA developed charger standard which has decreased waste disposal of chargers
Estimated resource saving : $ 35 Million per year
Recently it has been revised into 20 pins charger for accommodating the multimedia functions(’07.11)
The standardization plan for ICT-driven Inter-Industry Convergence (TTA, ’07.9)
The more introduction of ICT into various industrial areas.
10 major standardization areas for IIC
u-health, u-transportation, u-education, u-home, u-environment, u-disaster, u-defense, u-logistic, u-finance, u-entertainment
Early 2008 : TTA has launched u-health Project Group and several JWGs to develop standards in 10 IIC areas
TTA will continue to support ITU Activities, especially RFID/USN, for solving Environment problem 6 6