ITU-T Recommendations

Supplement 38 to ITU-T L-series Recommendations supports information and communication technology (ICT) organizations in setting science-based targets for greenhouse gases (GHGs) according to the decarbonization pathways described in detail in Recommendation ITU-T L.1470, aligned with the Special report: Global warming of 1.5°C by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and is intended for provision to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for use as a sectoral target-setting approach. Supplement 38 to ITU-T L-series Recommendations focuses exclusively on ICT manufacturers. Guidance for additional sub-sectors, including semi-conductor manufacturers and printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers, is for further study.

NOTE 1 – The term "ICT manufacturers" refers to organizations that have the financial and organizational control of the design and production of ICT goods, including software providers.

NOTE 2 – Guidance for ICT network and datacentre operators have earlier been published as [SBT-I 2020b] and [ITU-T L-Suppl.37].