Development of Methodology for Product Carbon Footprint

Measurements in the ICT Industry

Short presentation to ITU JCA-ICT&CC meeting

Andie StephensCarbon Trust25 November 2010

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ICT Methodology Work Group

Objective: to develop sector specific guidance for carbon footprinting of ICT products and servicesOutput to be submitted to WRI/WBCSD as a sector supplement to GHG Protocol Product StandardCross-industry group: over 15 ICT companies have participated in informal meetingsCurrently in process of formalising the Work GroupIn discussion with GeSI to co-ordinate effortsTimeline: to publish work incrementally in 2011

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Guidance Document structure

To be publishedSpring 2011

WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Accounting and Reporting Standards Scope 3 Emissions Product Life Cycle Assessment

ICT Sectorapplication framework and guidelines

Video-conferencingApplication Guide

To be published Spring/

Summer 2011

ISO 14040:2006 LCA Principles and FrameworkISO 14044:2006 LCA Requirements and Guidelines

To be publishedSummer/Fall

2011

GeSI SMART 2020 report(published June 2008)

GeSI Enabling ICTreport (published Sept 2010)

DMSApplication Guide

xApplication Guide

zApplication Guide

TeleworkingApplication Guide

SoftwareApplication Guide

Telecoms Network Application Guide

PAS 2050:2008 Life Cycle GHG for Products

Published 2008

Component Guides

Published 1997 / 2006