Summary of Results Study Period 2009-2012 ITU-T Study Group 5 Environment and Climate Change Mr Ahmed Zeddam.

Summary of ResultsStudy Period 2009-

2012

ITU-T Study Group 5Environment and Climate Change

Mr Ahmed Zeddam

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

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ITU-T Study Group 5Environment & Climate Change

Contents

Key statisticsHighlights of achievementsFuture workConclusionSupplemental slides


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Key statistics

Study Group 5 is lead SG for: Environment and Climate Change Electromagnetic Compatibility and electromagnetic

effects


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Highlights of achievements (I)

Revision of ITU-T Recommendations K.20, K.21, K.44 & K.45 (ResistibilityResistibility)

“GuideGuide on the Use of the Overvoltage Resistibility Recommendations” to assist test laboratories in implementing the correct tests for ITU-T Recommendations K.20, K.21, and K.45 compliance testing.

In this field, ITU-T SG 5 is the most experienced and competent standardization body


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Highlights of achievements (II)

“Guidance for assessment, evaluation and monitoring of the human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields” (Recommendation ITU-T K.91)

Response to resolution 72 (WTSA-08)


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Highlights of achievements (III)Global methodologies for the assessment of ICT carbon footprint

Recommendation ITU-T L.1400 Overview and general principles of methodologies for assessing the environmental impact of ICT

Recommendation ITU-T L.1410 Methodology for environmental impacts of ICT goods, networks and services

Recommendation ITU-T L.1420 Methodology for energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions impact assessment of ICT in organizations

Tackling e-waste with smart ICT standards Recommendation ITU-T L.1000 Universal power adapter and charger

solution for mobile terminals and other ICT hand held devices Recommendation ITU-T L.1001 “External universal power adapter

solutions for ICT equipment for stationary use” (consented in Oct 2012)

Developed in cooperation with UNFCCC Secretariat, EC and over 40 other organizations


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Future Work

Continuation of Questions relating to:Continuation of Questions relating to:protection of telecommunication installations in

order to reduce damages and achieve safety of telecom personnel and users of telecom services.

achieve EMC of telecommunication installations and safety of telecom personnel and population against electromagnetic fields.

ICT, environment and climate change, development of methodologies for evaluating the ICT effects on climate change and publishing guidelines for using ICTs in an eco-friendly way.

New proposed Question on “Leveraging and enhancing the ICT environmental sustainability”


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ConclusionWork with us to:Work with us to: Promote environmental sustainabilityenvironmental sustainability, combat

climate change climate change and tackle e-wastee-waste; Avoid health risks from electromagnetic fields electromagnetic fields

(EMF)(EMF) produced by telecommunication devices and installations;

Protect telecommunication equipment and installations against damage and malfunction damage and malfunction due to electromagnetic disturbances, such as those from lightning;

Ensure safety of personnel and users safety of personnel and users of networks against current and voltages used in telecommunication networks.


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Supplemental Slides

Management teamStructureStatisticsWorkshopsAcknowledgements


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Management Team

Chair: Ahmed ZEDDAM (France)

Vice-Chairs: Tariq AL-AMRI (Saudi Arabia)

Héctor Mario CARRIL (Argentina)

Philip DAY (Australia)

Sung-Chul KANG (Korea)

Guy-Michel KOUAKOU (Côte d'Ivoire)

Alexandre TSYM (Russian Federation)

Li XIAO (China)

WP Chairs: WP1 - Philip DAY (Australia)

WP2 - Mitsuo HATTORI (Japan)

WP3 - Keith DICKERSON (United Kingdom)

TSB Cristina BUETI/Judit KATONA KISS

Sarah SCOTT


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Terms of Reference

Study Group 5 is responsible for studies:on ICT environmental aspects of electromagnetic

phenomena and climate change;related to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), to safety and

to health effects connected with electromagnetic fields produced by telecommunication installations and devices, including cellular phones.

Study Group 5 is lead SG for: Environment and climate change Electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic effects


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Key statistics

88 SG meetings held and 33 WP3 meetings

22 Rapporteurs meetings held

523523 contributions receivedMax/Min/Average SG participants: 142/80/116142/80/1164040 New/Revised Recommendations approved21 21 Questions proposed for next period

Study Group 5 is lead SG for: Study Group 5 is lead SG for: Environment and Climate Change Electromagnetic Compatibility and electromagnetic effects


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Study Group StructureWP1 Damage prevention and safetyResponsible for studies relating to protection of telecommunication installations in order to reduce damages and achieve safety of telecom personnel and users of telecom services.

WP2 Electromagnetic fields: emission, immunity and human exposureResponsible for studies relating to achieve EMC of telecommunication installations and safety of telecom personnel and population against electromagnetic fields.

WP3 ICTs and climate changeResponsible for studies relating to ICT, environment and climate change, development of methodologies for evaluating the ICT effects on climate change and publishing guidelines for using ICTs in an eco-friendly way.


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Other GroupsStudy Group 5 Regional Group for the Africa Region (SG5 RG-AFR)

Chairmen: Guy-Michel KOUAKOU (Côte d’Ivoire)/Caroline MURIANKI (Kenya)

Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Arab Region (SG5 RG-ARB)

Chairmen: not yet nominated

Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas and the Caribbean (SG5 RG-LAC)

Chairmen: Héctor Mario Carril (Argentina)/Agostinho Linhares de Souza Filho (Brazil)

Home networks special group Chairmen: Philip DAY (Australia)/György VARJU (Hungary)

Joint Co-ordination Activity on ICT and climate change

Chairmen: Ahmed Zeddam (France Télécom Orange)/Dave Faulkner (UK)


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Statistics (I)

2 Rapporteurs meetings held 523 contributions received8 SG meetings held and 3 WP3 meetingsMax/Min/Average SG participants: 142/80/116


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Statistics (II)

40 New/Revised Recommendations approved14 Questions assigned by WTSA-081 revised Question (Q17/5) during this study period (merging of Q17/5 & Q20/5)21 Questions proposed for next period


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Workshops & Technical Sessions

Information and Training Session on ITU Methodologies for Assessing the Environmental Impact of ICT (Geneva, 12 April 2012) to provide an overview of a set of common methodologies

developed by ITU-T SG5 in order to assess the life cycle impact of the ICT sector, both in terms of its own emissions and the savings created through ICT applications in other industry sectors.

8 Technical Sessions on selected topics held during SG5 meetings


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Acknowledgements

Special thanks are due to Ms Judit Katona Kiss (former Counsellor) and Mr Philip Day (former Vice-Chairman of Working Party 1) for their dedicated efforts to the work of ITU-T Study Group 5.


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Thank you!Mr Ahmed Zeddam

Ahmed ZEDDAM received a PhD in electromagnetic from the University of Lille. From 1979 to 1982, he was an assistant Professor of electronics at Lille I University. Since 1982, he has been employed at Research and Development Division of France Telecom in Lannion where he is head of a Research and Development Unit dealing with Electromagnetic Compatibility. Dr Zeddam is the author and co-author of about 100 scientific papers, published in reviewed journals and international conferences. He participated to the production of books related to EMC, including a reference book published in 2007.

He is also member of several Technical Committees of international standardisation bodies dealing with Electromagnetic Compatibility (ITU-T, IEC, CENELEC). He is currently Chairman of Study Group 5 of ITU-T and he is involved in Commission E "Electromagnetic Noise and Interference" of International Union of Radio Science (URSI). Dr Zeddam is also member of many scientific committees of national and international symposia on EMC.

Summary of Results Study Period 2009-2012 ITU-T Study Group 5 Environment and Climate Change Mr Ahmed Zeddam.

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