How ICT can contribute to adaptation / Mitigation of Climate Change

Marga Blom,

Director Energy KPN

marga.blom@kpn.com

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

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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

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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

Total

Thank you for your attention

Questions?

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Marga Blom,

Director Energy KPN

marga.blom@kpn.com