Table of Contents

�1���� Scope����������
�2���� References�
�3���� Definitions�
������� 3.1���� Terms defined elsewhere�����������
������� 3.2���� Terms defined in this Recommendation�
�4���� Abbreviations and acronyms
�5���� Conventions�������������
�6���� Principles of assessment of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects��
������� 6.1���� Relevance�������
������� 6.2���� Completeness�
������� 6.3���� Consistency����
������� 6.4���� Accuracy���������
������� 6.5���� Transparency�
������� 6.6���� Conservativeness���������
�7���� Introduction to ICT GHG and energy projects�
������� 7.1���� ICT GHG and energy projects���
������� 7.2���� Adoption of a GHG programme
������� 7.3���� Quantification units and emission factors�������������
������� 7.4���� Consideration of life cycle assessment���
������� 7.5���� Project cycle of an ICT GHG/energy project��������
�8���� Planning of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects��������������
������� 8.1���� General requirements��
������� 8.2���� Defining the boundary for assessment of an ICT GHG/energy project���������
������� 8.3���� Determining the baseline scenario of the ICT GHG project or ICT energy project����
������� 8.4���� Designing data quality management��������
������� 8.5���� Describing an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project������
�9���� Validation of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project����������
10���� Project monitoring of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project����������
11���� Quantification of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project��
������ 11.1���� Requirements
������ 11.2���� Guidance for quantifying GHG and energy effects�����������
12���� Reporting on an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project�����������
�� ����12.1���� Requirements
13���� Verification of an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project��������
Appendix I � Examples of information and communication technology (ICT)� greenhouse gas and energy projects����
Appendix II � Documentation form for the project plan of ICT GHG and energy projects����
Appendix III � Description of project cycle and steps����
����� III.1���� Planning phase steps����
���� III.2 �����Implementation phase steps������
Appendix IV � Consideration of emission avoidance����
Appendix V � Consideration of unintended changes in GHG effects and energy effects����
������� V.1���� One-time unintended changes��
������� V.2���� Unintended upstream and downstream changes��
������� V.3���� Analysis of market responses to upstream and downstream effects�������������
�� �����V.4���� Assessment of significance of unintended changes�����������
Appendix VI � Guidance for reporting on ICT GHG projects and ICT energy projects����
������ VI.1���� General guidance��������
������ VI.2���� Guidance for describing assessment boundary���
������ VI.3 ����Guidance for describing baseline scenarios��������
������ VI.4���� Guidance for describing estimated baseline impact����������
������ VI.5���� Guidance for describing the monitoring plan������
������ VI.6���� Guidance for describing project impact
������ VI.7���� Guidance for describing GHG and energy assertions�������
������ VI.8���� Guidance for describing validation and verification statement�����
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