09:30 - 10:00
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Opening Ceremony
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10:00 - 11:15
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Session 1: Panel Discussion: Advancing Environmental Sustainability through ICT Standards This panel session highlighted the pivotal role of standards in fostering sustainability within the ICT sector. It explored how adherence to established standards can drive innovation, improve energy efficiency, and promote circular design principles. The panel session illustrated the transformative impact of standardized approaches on reducing environmental footprint and advancing the global agenda for a sustainable digital future.
Moderator:
Simon Cook, ETSI WG EE02 Chair/Electrical Specialist, BT
Q&A Session
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| 11:15 - 11:35 | Coffee Break
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11:35 - 12:35
| Session 2 Part 1: Empowering Sustainability: Energy Efficiency and Circular Design in ICT
This session focused on the intersection of energy efficiency and circular design principles in the ICT industry. Experts shared insights on strategies for optimizing energy usage, minimizing waste, and adopting circular economy practices throughout the lifecycle of ICT products. Additionally, it highlighted the crucial role of regulators in supporting the implementation of sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with standards, and fostering an environment that encourages sustainable practices within the industry.
Moderator:
Daniel Dianat, Ericsson / Vice Chair of ETSI EE and the Vice Chair of ITU-T SG5
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Stefan Wendt, Senior Project Manager, 5G/6G Networks, Orange Innovation:
The Hexa-X-II Project: How Is Sustainability a Central Design Principle for 6G? [Presentation]
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Antonio De Domenico, Senior Researcher, Huawei:
Data-driven Modelling and Optimization of Green Future Mobile Networks [Presentation]
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Marisol Palmero, Principal Architect, Cisco: IETF Forming a Working Group for Energy-Efficient Networking [Presentation]
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Raffaele Bolla, Vice-President, CNIT / Director, S2N: Greener Future Digital Research Infrastructures (GREENDIGIT)
[Presentation]
Q&A Session
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12:35 - 13:35
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Lunch Break
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13:35 - 14:45
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Session 2 Part 2: Empowering Sustainability: Energy Efficiency and Circular Design in ICT (Cont.)
Moderator:
Daniel Dianat, Ericsson / Vice Chair of ETSI EE and the Vice Chair of ITU-T SG5
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Geordie George, Chief Scientist, 3GPP Delegate, Broadband and Broadcast, Fraunhofer IIS: Network Energy Savings Beyond 5G: 3GPP RAN Perspective [Presentation]
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Yuji Maeda, Director, NTT Space Environment and Energy Laboratories: From Electronics to Photonics: Toward Innovations that Break Limitations [Presentation]
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Feng Xie, Market Segment Manager, Wireless Communication, Rohde & Schwarz International GmbH: Making smartphones and tablets more sustainable by energy labelling
[Presentation]
Q&A Session
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| 14:45 - 15:30 |
Session 3: Lifecycle Assessment of ICT Products, Networks and Services
This session provided a comprehensive overview of lifecycle assessment methodologies applied to ICT products networks and services. Experts discussed the importance of assessing environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle of ICT products, networks and services, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. Participants gained insights into best practices, tools, and frameworks for conducting lifecycle assessments, enabling them to make informed decisions to reduce the environmental footprint of ICT products networks and services.
Moderator:
Paolo Gemma, ETSI WG EEPS and ITU-T SG5 WP 2/5 Chair/Huawei
Q&A Session
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15:30 - 15:50
| Coffee Break
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15:50 – 17:20
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Session 4: ICT Enablement for GHG Reduction: Leveraging Assessment Measurements
This session underscored the critical role of ICT solutions in enabling greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction in other sectors. It emphasized the importance of measuring environmental impact to manage and improve sustainability efforts. This session highlighted international standards that set methodologies for measuring environmental impact, ensuring consistency and effectiveness in sustainability efforts.
Moderator: Dominique Würges, ITU-T SG5 Chair/Orange
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James Mutandwa Madya, Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe: The Entanglement of ICT Solutions in Driving Sustainability across Diverse Sectors [Presentation]
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Nicolas Brogné, Head of GreenPact, Crédit Agricole Group Infrastructure Platform (CA-GIP): Implementing Carbon Accounting & Reporting at Scale to Guide Path towards Low-Carbon IT Infrastructures [Presentation]
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Christian Wilhelm, Detecon: Detecom Use Cases Study on ICT Enablement Application
[Presentation]
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Jean-Manuel Canet, ITU-T SG5 Vice-Chair and Q9/5 Rapporteur /Senior Manager, Climate Biodiversity, Orange [Presentation]
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Georgios Karagiannis, AIOTI WG GIE chair/Huawei: AIOTI Driven Use Cases that Apply Methodologies for CO2 Reduction Measurements [Presentation]
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Xiangwei Jing, Director of Green and Sustainability Standards, ZTE: ZTE Digital Nebula: Empowering Development with Low Carbon [Presentation]
Q&A Session
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17:20 - 18:30
| Session 5: ICT Solutions for Sustainability
This session explored the role of ICT solutions in supporting sustainability. Expert speakers discussed innovative technologies and digital solutions that help mitigate climate risks, and facilitate climate adaptation efforts. Participants gained insights into the potential of ICT solutions to support climate adaptation strategies.
Moderator:
Beniamino Gorini, ETSI TC EE Chair and ITU-T SG5 Vice Chair/Nokia
Q&A Session
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18:30 - 18:50
| Summary of the Day and Q&A Session
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18:50
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Networking Cocktail, courtesy of ETSI
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Thursday, 12 December 2024
Watch the recording of the session here: Rec 1 | Rec 2
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09:00 - 13:00
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ITU and IEEE Event with ETSI Participation Morning (the morning session is in-person only )
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13:00 - 14:15
| Lunch Break
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14:15 - 15:00
| Session 6: The Power of Transparency: Reporting Environmental Impact for Climate Action in ICTs
This session emphasized the critical importance of reporting of environmental impact assessments in the ICT sector. It explored how detailed and accurate reporting can drive climate action by highlighting the environmental footprint of ICT products, networks and services.
Moderator:
Vanessa Gray, Head of Division on Climate Change and Emergency Telecommunications,
BDT, ITU
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Frankline Makokha, Deputy Director Standards and Type Approval, Communications Authority of Kenya: Environmental Impact Assessment Reporting and the Importance of Data Collection [Presentation]
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Jens Malmodin, Ericsson: ICT and E&M Sector Energy and Carbon Footprint Globally – Latest Research and Forecasts [Presentation]
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Susanna Kallio, Head of Sustainability Standardization, Nokia: Transparent Assessment of Environmental Impact of AI [Presentation]
Q&A Session
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15:00 - 16:15
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Session 7: Digital Product Passport: Navigating Environmental Transparency in ICTs
In this session, participants explored the concept of digital product passports as a tool for enhancing environmental transparency. Experts discussed the importance of providing consumers and stakeholders with comprehensive information about the environmental footprint of ICT products throughout their lifecycle. Case studies and examples illustrated how digital product passports enable informed decision-making, support sustainable consumption patterns, and drive market transformation towards greener ICT solutions.
Moderator: Delphine Garin, Manager of Plastics & Packaging, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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Thomas Ebert, European Comission; Ilias Iakovidis, European Comission: EU Update on the Implementation of the Digital Product Passport [Presentation]
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Thomas Knothe, CEN-CLC JTC 24/Fraunhofer IPK:
DPP-Framework and System - Developing the Harmonised Standards in CEN CLC JTC 24 [Presentation]
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Felix Freitag, Associate Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC);
Viola Galina, Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH (FhA);
Leandro Navarro,
Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC.EDU): Digital Product Passport for the Environmental Sustainability and Circularity of ICT Goods: Standards and Opportunities [Presentation]
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Klaus Verschuere, CISCO: Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Product Passport for ICT Infrastructure Equipment [Presentation]
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Jorge Laguna-Celis, Head of the One Planet Network, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [Presentation]
Q&A Session
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16:15 - 16:30
| Coffee Break
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16:30 - 17:30
| Session 8: Future Vision Roundtable: Developing and Implementing Sustainable ICT Standards
This roundtable discussion focused on fostering adoption of sustainable ICT standards in light of the outcomes of the Climate Change COP29 and preparations for COP30. Participants engaged in a dialogue on the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing these standards as concrete actions towards achieving the SDGs and other global goals within the next five years. Panelists shared experiences, perspectives, and lessons learned from regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, certification processes, and the role of standards in driving continuous improvement and innovation in the ICT sector towards a sustainable future.
Moderator: Reyna Ubeda, Engineer to ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment, EMF, Climate Action and Circular Economy”
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Catalin Marinescu, Head, Strategy & Planning Division, ITU [Presentation]
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Massamba Thioye, Project Executive UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub
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17:30 - 17:40
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Closing Remarks
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