How ICT can contribute to adaptation / Mitigation of Climate Change
Marga Blom,
Director Energy KPN
ITU workshop on “Using ICTs for Climate Change Adaptation”
(Naples, Italy, 21 October 2013)
Agenda
Overview KPN and Netherlands
ICT adaptation and / or mitigation
Communication solution NL-Alert
KPN energy program
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Market
share:
40-45%
Sales
2012:
€ 7,5 bln
Market
share:
15,6%
Sales
2012:
€ 3.4 bln
Market
share:
~20%
Sales
2012:
€ 804 mln
KPN is an international company, with its heart in the Netherlands
Issues in the “Low Lands”
NL:
>60% <sea-level
Delta of 2 major European rivers (Rhine / Maas)
Climate change:
Sea-and river-level rise
Sever weather conditions
Energy and telecom essential
But:
Experience in adaption since >500 years
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ICT adaptation or mitigation?
ICT solutions contribute to both e.g.
Teleworking
Video / teleconferencing
Cloud solutions
Adaptation
Acces to important information / applications
No need to travel in case of severe weather conditions
Mitigation:
Energy / CO2-reduction
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How to reach public (NL-Alert)
Warning system based on cell broadcasting
By government to range of mobile antenna’s
To all mobile phones in the area
Also works in case of failure or overload of the mobile network
No charge and no privacy issue
4 november next test (info via TV)
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Direct information at emergencies
CSR themes of KPN
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Best ICT-infrastructure
The New way of Living and Working
Energy efficient
Care of the future
3 3 3
2 2 2
4 4 4
1 1 1
Security and Privacy 5 5 5
Smarter 2020 report shows capabilities
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IT accounts for
What about the other
Sou
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Gartn
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Green
IT,
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2,
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The bad news IT is responsible for 2% of CO2 emissions (= aviation)
The good news: IT services can reduce the other 98% CO2
Issues: • Only credible if you also
reduce your own footprint • How to measure contribution
of our products & services
98%...?
2%
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Approach climate programme: KPN
Goals 2020:
Climate Neutral:
No CO2 emissions and
Saving energy with and of ICT
2. Energy efficiency in process 1. Calculate “carbon footprint”
3. Energy efficiency in the chain
20% absolute
reduction in network and offices
30% energy efficiency improvement data centres
20% energy efficiency improvement BE+DE
100% green energy
Save as much energy in the chain as we use ourselves
First Step: Internal energy efficiency
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40 GWh yearly energy saving
30% more efficient data centres
100.000 m2 reduction offices
100% Green power since 2011
Cars -> public transport
Cars: ABC label
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Next steps: Energy efficiency in the chain
Upstream: Sustainable Sourcing
♦ Sustainable suppliers
♦ Sustainable specs
♦ ISO 14001
Downstream: effect customers ♦ Energy efficient equipment
(installed modems etc.)
♦ Services facilitate CO2 reduction
♦ New way of working / Teleconference
♦ E-mail / e-commerce
♦ Software as a service, backup online
♦ Housing and hosting
♦ Virtualisation, Cloud
♦ Energy-scans
♦ With other sectors
♦ Building ♦ Energy
♦ Health ♦ Transport
We won't solve our problems with the same kind of
thinking that we used when we created them!
Albert Einstein
Measuring savings in the chain: “www.kpnbespaarmeter.nl”
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Teleconferencing
Video Conferencing
Backup online
Webhosting
Hosting
Housing
Tele commuting
The New Way of Working and Living
Energy Efficient with ICT
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Saving possibilities for The Netherlands What if everyone changed to flexible working
Telecommuting Tele & video conferencing
Study by Ecofys in 2012 on behalf of WWF. - Values and parameters as
used in KPN saving-calculation-tool
- Including rebound effects.
KPN partner of WWF in Climate Saver program
Rebound effect
CO2 reduction The New Way of Working in Mton
Additional CO2 2days instead of 1 day
CO2 reduction
Extra rebound effect 2days instead of 1 day
Rebound effect
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