Clarification for Deliverable 3 “Methodology”Clarification for Deliverable 3 “Methodology”

Takeshi Origuchi (NTT, Japan)Takeshi Origuchi (NTT, Japan)Chief Editor of WG-AChief Editor of WG-A

ITU-T Focus Group on ICT and Climate ChangeITU-T Focus Group on ICT and Climate Change

Clarification of ICT Impact Assessment on the EnvironmentClarification of ICT Impact Assessment on the Environment

ICT Society(i.e., national/regional level)

ICT Society(i.e., national/regional level)

ICT equipmentsICT equipments

ICT services/systemsICT services/systems

E.g.: SMART2020 DTR/EE-00008 (liaised by ETSI-TB-EE)

LCA of ServicesE.g. Direct & indirect impact of Video-conference

LCA of Products

Available to perform LCA

Relatively available to perform LCA

Hard to perform LCAMacroscopic Analysis(Input/Output Table analysis) is useful.

LCA is useful to analyze

Layers

Definition (ISO14040 2006)LCA: compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product systemthroughout its life cycle

1) In this International Standard, the term “product” includes services.

Other MethodologiesOther Methodologies

• Measurement and Improvement of Energy Efficiency(It might be one of the methods of LCA in usage stage.)

• Method of Corporate Management(Example: C10&40 (SAS) as tool, C19 (BT) and etc.)

• Method of “Labeling”(No contribution now. New contribution would be submitted.)