ICT for Energy Efficiency Forum

Smarter use of technologies could help citizens and other industries to cut 15% of global emissions by 2020.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is in a unique position to contribute to reducing the CO2 footprint by :

Enhancing: do the same more efficiently
Enabling: evolutionary change to everyday processes
Transforming : creating new system

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ICT4EE Forum: Working Groups

WG1: Measuring the Energy Efficiency of ICT Processes

WG1 develops methodologies, targets, reporting, auditing and verification frameworks.

WG2: Enabling Energy Efficiency in Other Sectors
WG2 works with other sectors to enable Energy Efficiency solutions. Using technology where there is the greatest scope for energy efficiency improvements and emissions reductions: transport & logistics, buildings & construction, and energy supply, based on a snapshot of cities as a systemic way of looking at all sectors.

WG3: Policy and Technology for the Future

WG3 deals with policy and technology timelines - from current mitigation to future transformation, including a focus on available technologies versus under-deployment, behavioural change, innovation drivers, scenario building and future policy frameworks.

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Links

European Commission's ICT for Sustainable Growth

The European Commission aims to make sure ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) contribute to the development of a more sustainable Europe and is, therefore, focusing on Energy Efficiency, Water Management and Climate Change Adaptation.

ICT4EE: The Key Event on ICT for Energy Efficiency

The second edition of the High Level event on ICT for Energy Efficiency was organised by the European Commission's Information Society and Media Directorate-General, in cooperation with the Spanish Presidency of the European Union.