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Investing in ICTs to mitigate climate
change and foster socio-economic
development in developing countries
18 December 2009
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ICTs are information and
communication technologies
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Phones and cellular phones
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Internet
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Systems based on information …
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air conditioning systems (temperature)
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freight routing (localisation and roads)
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inventory management (level of stock)
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safety systems (event monitoring)
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ICTs can support the key areas of
the Bali Action Plan
Shared
vision
Mitigation
of climate
change
Adaptation
Technology Provision of
development
financial
and transfer resources
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Different baselines mean different
capabilities, outlooks and issues
Investment capability Growth outlook
Countries A
High
Slow
Key issue
CO
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Countries B
High
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Fast
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Countries C
Low
Medium
CO2/GD
P
Investment inflow
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ICTs provide an opportunity to mitigate
climate change through investments
ICT investment kick-starts a virtuous circle in developing countries
Return on investment
Energy efficiency and
carbon emissions reduction
Investment in ICTs
Socio-economic
benefits
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Analysys Mason helps design new
business models
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New business models are required in developing
countries
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to promote social and economic development
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to slow, limit and reduce carbon emissions
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to attract private-sector investments
Our ambition is to transform fossil-based economies into
clean, sustainable, growing, socially responsible ones
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