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ITU-T Study Group 5
Environment and Climate Change
Summary of Results
Study Period 2009-2012
Mr Ahmed Zeddam
Contents
Key statistics
Highlights of achievements
Future work
Conclusion
Supplemental slides
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Key statistics
Study Group 5 is lead SG for:
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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 (Resistibility)
“Guide 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
 Developed in cooperation with UNFCCC
Secretariat, EC and over 40 other 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)
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Future Work
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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Conclusion
Work with us to:
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Promote environmental sustainability, combat
climate change and tackle e-waste;
Avoid health risks from electromagnetic fields
(EMF) produced by telecommunication devices and
installations;
Protect telecommunication equipment and
installations against damage and malfunction due
to electromagnetic disturbances, such as those
from lightning;
Ensure safety of personnel and users of networks
against current and voltages used in
telecommunication networks.
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Management team
Structure
Statistics
Workshops
Acknowledgements
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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)
WP1 - Philip DAY
(Australia)
WP2 - Mitsuo HATTORI
(Japan)
WP3 - Keith DICKERSON
(United Kingdom)
WP Chairs:
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
Study Group 5 is lead SG for:
 Environment and Climate Change
 Electromagnetic Compatibility and
electromagnetic effects
8 SG meetings held and 3 WP3 meetings
2 Rapporteurs meetings held
523 contributions received
Max/Min/Average SG participants: 142/80/116
40 New/Revised Recommendations approved
21 Questions proposed for next period
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Study Group Structure
WP1 Damage prevention and safety
Responsible 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 exposure
Responsible for studies relating to achieve EMC of telecommunication
installations and safety of telecom personnel and population against
electromagnetic fields.
WP3 ICTs and climate change
Responsible 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 ecofriendly way.
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Other Groups
Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Africa Region
(SG5 RG-AFR)
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Chairmen: Guy-Michel KOUAKOU (Côte d’Ivoire)/Caroline MURIANKI
(Kenya)
Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Arab Region
(SG5 RG-ARB)
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Chairmen: not yet nominated
Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas and
the Caribbean (SG5 RG-LAC)
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Chairmen: Héctor Mario Carril (Argentina)/Agostinho Linhares de
Souza Filho (Brazil)
Home networks special group
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Chairmen: Philip DAY (Australia)/György VARJU (Hungary)
Joint Co-ordination Activity on ICT and climate
change
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Chairmen: Ahmed Zeddam (France Télécom Orange)/Dave Faulkner
(UK)
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Statistics (I)
2 Rapporteurs meetings held
523 contributions received
8 SG meetings held and 3 WP3 meetings
Max/Min/Average SG participants:
142/80/116
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Statistics (II)
40 New/Revised Recommendations
approved
14 Questions assigned by WTSA-08
1 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)
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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.
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