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International Telecommunication Union

Committed to connecting the world

4th ITU Green Standards Week

Ashish Narayan Programme Coordinator, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Green ICT: Policy & Regulatory Context




Presentation Overview

ITU and Green ICT Policy & regulatory context of Green ICT and implementation

mechanisms Conclusion




ITU-T Study Groups SG2 - Operational aspects

SG3 - Economic and policy issues

SG5 - Environment and climate change

SG9 - Broadband cable and TV

SG11 - Protocols and test specifications

SG12 - Performance, QoS and QoE

SG13 - Future networks

SG15 - Transport, Access and Home

SG16 - Multimedia

SG17 - Security




Established at ITU-T Study Group 5 meeting in Geneva in February 2013. Lifetime extended to May 2015.

Mandate: to act as an open platform for smart-city stakeholders to exchange knowledge in the interests of identifying the standardized frameworks needed to support the integration of ICT services in smart cities.

Main outcomes: Agreed definition on SSC 16 technical reports under development, including a

Roadmap for SSC implementation Next meeting: 13-16 October 2014, Geneva, Switzerland.




Establishment of a National Standardization Secretariat

Coordinating Standardization at National Level




Guidelines for developing countries on Establishing Conformity assessment Test Labs in Different Regions

Feasibility Study for the establishment of a Conformity Testing Centre

Establishing Conformity and Interoperability Regimes – Basic Guidelines

Guidelines for the development, implementation and management of mutual recognition arrangements /agreements (MRAs) on conformity assessment

Interoperability



ITU-D & Green ICT


WTDC-2010

Programme 5: Least developed countries, countries in special need, emergency telecommunications and climate-change adaptation

ITU-D Study Group 2, SQ 24/2

ICT and Climate Change

Smart Sustainable Development Model

m-Powering Development

ITU Academy for Capacity Building




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Foster an enabling environment conducive to ICT development and foster the deployment of telecommunication/ICT networks as well as relevant applications and services, including bridging the standardization gap

Enhance confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, and roll-out of relevant applications and services

Build human and institutional capacity, provide data and statistics, promote digital inclusion and provide concentrated assistance to countries in special need

Enhance environmental protection, climate-change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster-management efforts through telecommunications/ICTs

Foster international cooperation on telecommunication/ICT development issues Objective #1

Objective #2

Objective #3

Objective #4

Objective #5

ITU-D: Global Development Objectives (2015-2018)



WTDC-14 Objective 5


Objective 5

Enhance environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster management efforts through telecommunications/ICTs

Outcomes Improved availability of information and solutions for Member States, regarding climate change mitigation and adaptation Enhanced capacity of Member States in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation policy and regulatory frameworks Development of e-waste policy Developed standards-based monitoring and early-warning systems linked to national and regional networks.

Collaboration to facilitate emergency disaster response Established partnerships among relevant organizations dealing with the use of telecommunication/ICT systems for the purpose of disaster preparedness, prediction, detection and mitigation Increased awareness of regional and international cooperation for easy access to, and sharing of, information related to the use of telecommunications/ICTs for emergency situations

Questions related to ICT applications and cybersecurity – 1/2: Creating the smart society: Social and economic development through ICT applications – 2/2: Information and telecommunications/ICTs for e-health – 3/2: Securing information and communication networks: Best practices for developing a culture of cybersecurity – 4/2: Assistance to developing countries for implementing conformance and interoperability programmes Questions related to climate change, environment, and emergency telecommunications – 5/2: Utilization of telecommunications/ICTs for disaster preparedness, mitigation and response – 6/2: ICT and climate change – 7/2: Strategies and policies concerning human exposure to electromagnetic fields – 8/2: Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of telecommunication/ICT waste material – 9/2: Identification of study topics in the ITU-T and ITU-R study groups which are of particular interest to developing countries

Study Group 2 ICT applications,

cybersecurity, emergency telecommunications and

climate-change adaptation




Green ICT Standards Adoption Participation in the ICT standard process gives to contributors the

chance to provide inputs and better understand of the technologies and applications that will become the next market reality.

Good and liable standards help to improve the establishment of regional and national set of technical requirements and ultimately contributes to access safe and interoperable ICT equipment.

Standardization capabilities contributes to reduce the digital divide between the developed and developing worlds.

Increasing the knowledge and capacity of developing countries for the effective application/implementation of standards (Recommendations) developed in ITU-T and ITU-R is fundamental for bridging the standardization gap.

• The activities from ITU Regional Offices and Areas Offices : Tailored capacity building events and assistance to developing countries will increase inputs from developing countries into ICT standards.

Workshops

Trainings

Direct Assistances

Study Groups

Publications

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Pages/Regional-Presence.aspx




ITU-R & Climate Change

Report RS. 2178: The essential role and global importance of radio spectrum use for Earth observations and for related applications Recommendation ITU-R RS.1883: Use of remote sensing systems in the study of climate change and the effects thereof Resolution ITU-R 60 (2012): Reduction of energy consumption for environmental protection and mitigating climate change by use of ICT/radiocommunication technologies and systems. ITU Handbook on Use of Radio spectrum for meteorology: weather, water and climate monitoring and prediction Resolution 673 (Rev.WRC-12): The importance of Earth observation radiocommunication applications Report: Radio-based technologies in support of understanding, assessing and mitigating the effects of climate change, 2012




Policy & regulatory context of ICT and implementation mechanisms


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Universal Broadband

Infrastructure Security

Emergency

Sensor Networks & Geo-spatial technologies

C&I

Health

Agriculture

Governance

Spectrum Management

Standards, Conformity & Interoperability

Digital Inclusion SMART SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Green ICT & E-Waste

Education

Transport Capacity Building

Electricity

Water

Teleworking

Measurements

Privacy & Security

Policy & Regulation

Applications Investment

IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE..

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/LDCs/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/index.html

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics

http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Digital-Inclusion/Pages/default.aspx


Committed to connecting the world 15 ITU ASP RO

Source: ITU


Committed to connecting the world 16 ITU ASP RO

Source: ITU


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National Broadband Plans, Policies, Strategies and Devices……

Source: ITU




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Broadband, Millennium

Development Goals, WSIS




Policy

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Regulatory instruments

Legislation

Regulation & Standards

Licenses & Contracts

Whether to regulate?

What to regulate? Choice between

commercial negotiation and regulation

How to regulate?

Choice between the level of detail to be inserted in

each of these instruments

Guidelines, Others

Awareness, Capacity Building, Partnerships



Committed to Connecting the World

Regulation 4.0 - GSR 13 Best Practices

1 Innovative and smart regulatory approaches fostering equal treatment of market players without putting extra burden on operators and service providers

2 The evolving role of the regulator: the regulator as a partner for development and social inclusion

3 The need to adapt the structure and institutional design of the regulator to develop future regulation





The institutional context of ICT Regulation and need for collaboration




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Emergency

Conformity & Interoperability

Health

Electricity

Governance

SMART SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Education

Transport, Trade, Logistics

Water

Teleworking

COLLABORATION MECHANISMS

Integrated Policy

Legislation

Co-Regulation

MoU or Cooperation Agreement

Coordination Committee

Projects, Coordination on Case to Case basis

Infrastructure Security

Standardization (International / National)




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Egypt Green ICT Strategy implemented through a MoU between Ministry of Communications & IT (MCIT) and Ministry of Environmental Affairs (MEA)

Singapore E2PO is a multi-agency committee led by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and comprises the Economic Development Board (EDB), Land Transport Authority (LTA), Building and Construction Authority (BCA), Housing and Development Board (HDB), Infocomm Authority of Singapore (IDA), Agency for Science, technology and Research (A*STAR), Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) and National Research Foundation (NRF). The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) are also represented in the committee.

UAE Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and partnership in the field of technology and information security,

Thailand MoU Between EGAT and National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission

Egypt Green ICT Strategy implemented through a MoU between Ministry of Communications & IT (MCIT) and Ministry of Environmental Affairs (MEA)

Singapore Infocomm@SeaPort programme is a collaboration between the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). e-freight is a joint programme between IDA and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore seeking to enhance competitiveness and increase productivity in the air cargo logistics sector through infocomm. Transport, Trade, Logistics

UK Regulators’ Network (UKRN) is an initiative of the UK economic regulators: CAA, FCA, Ofcom Ofgem, ORR, Ofwat, UR. Monitor and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) are also participating as observers

Electricity

Green ICT & E-Waste

http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/company/profile/1000292/The_Environment_Agency__Abu_Dhabi_EAD/

https://www.caa.co.uk/

http://www.fca.org.uk/

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/

http://orr.gov.uk/

http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/

http://www.uregni.gov.uk/




Telecom Policy (Examples)

India: National Telecom Policy 2012 (Sample Extracts) Enhanced and continued adoption of green policy in telecom and incentivise use of

renewable energy sources for sustainability. Telecom infrastructure/ row issues, green telecom, clear skyline, mitigation efforts during

disasters and emergencies To facilitate development of guidelines for provision of common service ducts for orderly growth of telecom infrastructure in

consultation with all concerned Ministries/ Departments, State Governments and Local bodies To facilitate increased use of alternative sources (Renewable Energy Technologies) of energy for powering telecom networks

through active participation of all the stakeholders – the government, the telecom industry and the consumer for green telecommunications. Sector specific schemes and targets for promotion of green technologies will be finalised in consultation with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and other stakeholders

To promote the use of energy efficient equipment including low power wireless devices in telecom networks and adopt measures for the reduction of carbon footprint in the telecom sector

To promote use of In-Building Solutions (IBS) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and their siting in coordination with Ministry of Urban Development by aligning the National Building Code as well as embedding these critical requirements in the process of developmental planning and finalization of master plans for rural and urban areas in consultation with the State Governments.

To undertake periodic review of EMF radiation standards for mobile towers and mobile devices with reference to international safety standards.

Source: http://www.dot.gov.in/telecom-polices/national-telecom-policy-2012




Greening Government: ICT Strategy (Examples)

UNITED KINGDOM

Green ICT 4 year Implementation Plan

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-ict-strategy




Greening Government: ICT Strategy (Examples)

United Kingdom

Alignment with other Government ICT Strategy components

ICT Strategy Component Green ICT Standard and Principle

Applications and App Store

Use and populate an Application asset register enabling reuse and identification of duplication where applications may be decommissioned

App Store will hold open source code and solutions for reuse

New apps created from pre-existing components where and whenever possible in line with open source and open standards

Data Centre and Cloud Data centres comply with EU Code of Conduct. Ensure best practice energy efficient initiatives are carried out

Consolidate number of Data Centres and migrate services to Cloud

Networks/PSN Ensure IP enabled and supports interoperability, reduce bespoke proprietary interfaces

Allows user access to open standards based services

Redundant circuits are responsibly decommissioned and ensure network resilience and fault tolerance is not over specified

End user Devices Apply low power energy settings to devices

New desktops to conform to Government Buying standards, promoting equipment with power management capabilities

Improve device: employee ratios

Reuse and share devices across public sector

Open Source and Open Standards

Ensure technical standards support interoperability to facilitate integration and shared services

Procurement Adoption of Government Buying Standards for ICT products and Standards

Capability Need for Green ICT skilled people to operate ICT Services and inform change programmes

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-ict-strategy




Green ICT Standards (Examples)

SINGAPORE

Source: http://www.ida.gov.sg/Infocomm-Landscape/ICT-Standards-and-Framework




Green ICT Guidelines (Examples)

EGYPT

Source: http://www.greenict.gov.eg/TowardSustanbleFuture/policies.aspx




Technology Roadmap (Examples) Smart City Europe

Source: http://setis.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/basic_page/Smart%20cities_roadmap_flipped.jpg




Conclusion

Need for policy initiative to promote Green ICT Standards Need to have a national development framework on green ICT or have

green ICT incorporated into the national ICT development framework Government / Public Private strategies / action plans/ projects can serve as

show cases Need for ICT stakeholders to facilitate Green ICT Standards through formal

coordination mechanism involving multiple stakeholders (e.g. National Standardization Secretariat (NSS))

Green ICT Standards would be critical as ICTs get embedded in the society (e.g. Smart Sustainable Cities)




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