Transcript ICTs: Can they combate Climate Change? Phil Rushton BT

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
– £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?
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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
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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
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ICTs, Climate Change and what it means for BT
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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
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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
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