The EU's take on ICT for Sustainability in the context of Smart cities

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1 The EU's take on ICT for Sustainability in the context of Smart cities Svetoslav Mihaylov Smart Cities and Sustainability Directorate-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology European Commission ICT4S - 25 August 2014

2 Outline Policy Context Horizon 2020 Smart Cities and Communities Smart Electricity Grids Smart Mobility ICT/Data Centres sustainability 2

3 EU policy March Europe 2020: Smart, Sustainable and inclusive Growth Confirmation of 20/20/20 targets for 2020 March Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050 GHG emissions by 80-95% below 1990 values by 2050 Sep European Cloud Computing Strategy Unleashing potential of Cloud Computing in Europe June 2013 Start of the Ecodesign preparatory study on "enterprise servers and ancillary equipment" The study assesses the feasibility of ecodesign requirements and/or of an energy labelling scheme for enterprise servers, data storage devices and transmission equipment. January 2014 A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030 GHG emissions 40% below the 1990 level by Renewable energy share at least 27% by 2030 May 2014 European Energy Security Strategy One of eight measures proposed "Moderate energy demand" 3

4 EU policy EU GHG emissions towards at least 80% reduction (100% =1990) by % 100% 80% Power Sector Current policy 80% 60% Residential & Tertiary 60% Industry 40% 40% Transport 20% 20% Non CO 2 Agriculture Non CO 2 Other Sectors 0% 0%

5 EU policy How can ICT contribute? ICT can bring about direct efficiency gains measuring, monitoring, intelligent management and control, etc. ICT can help drive behavioural change provide reliable data to governments, industries, citizens about energy consumption / carbon emissions identify how much energy is used and where enable comparative analyses: identification of common inefficiencies, best practices and opportunities 5

6 Horizon 2020 International cooperation ICT ICT ICT ICT ICT ICT Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture and the bio-based economy Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure Societies Europe 2020 priorities Shared objectives and principles Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies ICT Nanotech., Materials, Manuf. and Processing Biotechnology Space Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs European Research Area ICT Simplified access EIT JRC Excellence in the Science Base Frontier research (ERC) Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Skills and career development (Marie Curie) Research infrastructures ICT ICT Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes Dissemination & knowledge transfer 6

7 Smart Cities Cities in the EU ~70% of EU population, ~70% of energy consuming ~75% greenhouse gas emissions Each city is unique Smart cities "Philosophy" Tackle common challenges & bottlenecks (cities, industry, SMEs, academia) Develop innovative & replicable solutions Bundle demand from cities and regions Attract and involve business and banks Create markets! but there are common challenges! 7

8 Smart Cities Two instruments: European Innovation Partnership: Non-funding Invitation for Commitments - Some 350 eligible commitments have been received with good sectorial and geographic mix Next steps Matchmaking, online marketplace, defining overall targets, easing access to public and private funding, etc. Horizon 2020 Funding Lighthouse Projects Support actions 2014 and 2015 co-funding 200M 8

9 Smart Cities Lighthouse projects Low energy districts Integrated infrastructures Sustainable urban mobility Conditions Consortia: industry & cities Min 2-3 cities involving min 2-3 follower cities Part of ambitious urban plan Funding from other parts secured Affordable solutions Interoperability no lock-in! Contributions to data collection Funding Ranging from 18 to 25M per project 9

10 Smart Grids Multi-ways layout (distrib. Gener. -service oriented attitude) Active role of Users (distrib. Intelligence) Many & conflicting Stakeholders Huge flow of information One-way flow of energy Passive attitude (supply oriented) Limited nr. of stakeholders Limited information needs Source: SEESGEN-ICT (CIP) 10

11 Smart Grids Smart Grid : ICT infrastructure, applications/services Telecommunications network Electricity grid Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing Distributed Generation and Alternate Energy Sources Self-Healing Wide-Area Protection and Islanding Asset Management and On-Line Equipment Monitoring Real-time Simulation and Contingency Analysis Participation in Energy Markets Source: Rochester Institute of Technology 11

12 Smart Grids Fostering synergies between utilities and telecoms Huge investment in ICT is needed in the EU. By 2020: 56 billion for Smart Grids (Pike Research, 2011) More than 200 billion for high-speed broadband We can't afford building parallel infrastructures Cost-effectiveness should be one of the main drivers for smart grids deployment Work at regulatory level as well as standards Using H2020 as incentive to foster cooperation Directive on measures to reduce the cost of deploying highspeed electronic communications networks adopted May 2014 Increased use of passive infrastructures, cooperation in civil engineering works, permit granting procedures, number of buildings ready for high speed internet access Investment costs are expected to be reduced by 20% to 30% Social and environmental benefits - better broadband coverage = social and territorial cohesion, synergies with smart grids and intelligent transport systems, less duplication of civil works, less digging and nuisance 12

13 Smart Mobility What is at stake? EU's CO2 emission targets and safety requirements are the catalyst and drivers of innovation Competitiveness and innovation of EU automotive sector Competitiveness and innovation of EU electronics industry Competitiveness and innovation of EU Telecoms sector More than 13 million jobs! 13

14 Smart Mobility Smart, green and integrated transport Full connectivity in transportation An electromobility revolution Automation for safety and sustainability Improved mobility in smart cities Eucar, 23 May

15 Smart Mobility What means ICT in Mobility? ICT within the vehicle Efficient components & systems Active & Passive Safety Strategic technologies (batteries & e-motors) Connectivity (V2X) Integration into smart infrastructures (grid, cities) Efficient routing Safety Services 15

16 ICT/Data Centres Roles of ICT Playing a leading role as an enabler of energy efficiency and sustainability in other sectors (e.g. energy, transport, manufacturing..) yet also Addressing its own environmental footprint, which is rising as the sector expands ~15% ~8% 3-4%? >2% 623bn kwh 5 th country Greenpeace 2011 data 2007

17 ICT/Data Centres Towards a Common Methodology: An. agreed measurements framework to define environmental KPIs for ICT s impact is a precondition + - Negative + The Issue? - ICT as enabler to contribute to energy, resource efficiency targets impact of ICT on the environment How to measure the overall impact of ICT? EC Approach Working with international standardisati on bodies (ITU, ETSI, IEC, ) Working with industry stakeholders The goal Common framework to capture ICT s overall environmental impact 17

18 ICT/Data Centres EU research initiatives on sustainable data centers Project Cluster 18

19 ICT/Data Centres European Code of Conduct for Data Centres Voluntary Best practices Inform and stimulate data centre operators and owners to reduce energy consumption in a costeffective manner without hampering the mission critical functions EC Mandate M/462 to ETSI/CEN/CENELEC Goals Explain ICT standardization role in energy efficiency Review of relevant standardization and identify gaps develop the required standards within 3 years from the approval of the standardization program Already resulted in some standards documents by ETSI, CLC, etc. 19

20 Towards Macro: Aggregation of information in the level of analysis ICT in Countries LCA methodologies pyramid IEC ICT in Cities L-1440 ICT Projects L-1430 Bilan Carbone FR (Reporting) GHGP ( widely used) JRC Product environmental footprint ICT Footprint initiative ICT in Organizations-L LCA of ICT Goods, Networks and Services L-1410 ETSI TS Bilan Carbone FR (Reporting) ITU ETSI Carbon Disclosure Project (Reporting) JRC Product environmental footprint category rules ICT Product Category Rules Guidance IEC ICT Product Category Rules IEC Towards Micro :Breakdown and increase in details of information in the level of analysis 20

21 ICT/Data Centres ICT-footprint for Goods, Networks, Services and Organisations Promote adoption of a common methodological framework for measuring ICT-footprint Ensure availability of relevant standards in cooperation with international standard/consensus organisations (e.g. ITU, ETSI, IEC, GHG-Protocol) Pilot testing of standards by industry Outcome - the methodologies are showing a high degree of workability and comparability 21

22 ICT/Data Centres Workshop on Green Data Centres Brussels, EC, April 1st Large participation of stakeholders experts Topics discussed Data availability Methodologies Metrics (KPIs) and their harmonization Policy measures and initiatives Report from the discussion is publicly available at: Product Environmental Footprint Single market for Green Products 3-year testing period to develop product- and sector-specific category rules Ongoing ICT related PEF pilots UPS IT equipment Batteries and accumulators 22

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