{"id":8450,"date":"2020-02-04T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/?p=8450"},"modified":"2024-05-29T19:22:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T18:22:12","slug":"5g-re-and-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/news\/5g-re-and-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"5G, renewable energy and climate action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The climate crisis is increasing every day \u2013 and the mobile industry is taking action. The introduction of 5G networks will offer new opportunities to speed up the energy transition and reach the goals of the Paris Agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0pSMe7T71iY\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On 23 January, the GSMA organised the very first &#8216;<strong>Renewable Energy for 5G Europe<\/strong>&#8216; conference, with the support of WindEurope, SolarPower Europe and the RE-Source Platform. The event had two goals. First, to discuss energy-related features of 5G networks and how mobile network operators can switch to renewable energy. Secondly, to bring together the two industries of mobile and renewable technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The 5G networks of tomorrow will be much more energy efficient than current and previous generations of mobile networks. But 5G will also increase our ability to transform entire industries, creating vast opportunities for energy savings, and facilitating the energy transition to a decarbonised economy and society.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Breaking the curve<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The mobile industry is a relatively small, but growing, contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. With each introduction of a new generation of networks, the energy demand rises (also because of expansion and densification of these networks). Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the mobile sector amount to 0.5% of global GHG emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Will the energy consumption go up further with 5G? <strong>Although 5G networks are likely to drive a dramatic increase in mobile traffic, they are also designed to be more energy efficient than their predecessors<\/strong>. As Mats Pellb\u00e4ck Scharp, Head of Sustainability at Ericsson, stated at the conference, it is important that we break the rising energy curve.<\/p>\n<p>This is doable with 5G as it is 90% more energy efficient compared with 4G, but it also requires actions such as replacing inefficient network equipment and deploying energy saving functionalities. According to Leon Zhang, VP 5G Product Line at Huawei, by 2025 the GHG emissions per connection can drop with 80% &#8211; as long as 5G is operational by then. A quick roll-out of 5G could further reduce the energy demand of the mobile sector, predicted Philip Laidler from STL Partners at the conference and <a href=\"https:\/\/stlpartners.com\/research\/curtailing-carbon-emissions-can-5g-help\/\">in this study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery_tiles galleryid-8450 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-1-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man in a suit stands at a small round table, speaking into a microphone. He faces an audience, with presentation slides on a screen behind him and event banners to his right promoting \u201cRE-Source 2021.\u201d The setting appears to be a conference or seminar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0091-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-1-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man in a suit speaks on stage to an audience at a conference. Behind him, large screens display charts, logos, and presentation information related to energy savings for 5G. Signs for GSMA and \u201cRE-Source 2020\u201d are visible in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0098-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-1-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two men in suits stand on a stage during a conference. One speaks into a microphone, gesturing, while the other stands nearby. Behind them, a large screen displays \u201cSession 1: The Power of 5G\u201d and details of the session and participants.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0156-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>5G enabling the energy transition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6z-m7kcYtP8\" width=\"850\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>One important aspect of mobile technologies is that they have a multiplier effect on other industries when it comes to saving energy \u2013 the \u2018enablement effect\u2019.<\/strong> The GSMA recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/enablement-effect\">launched a report<\/a> explaining this transformative mechanism. Already in 2018, the enablement effect was over 2,000 million tonnes of CO2 in 2018. This is almost ten times greater than the total CO2 emissions of the mobile networks globally.<\/p>\n<p>5G networks will further enable sustainable development, not only in terms of reaching large scale energy efficiency, but also in the energy transition itself. Jikke Op de Weegh, Lead Sustainability at KPN expressed this key feature of the new networks pointedly: \u20185G will bring the right power at the right time.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>How does this work? If renewables take up a larger slice of the electricity production, the electricity grid itself needs to be reorganised because most renewables are produced locally. 5G can facilitate that process of decentralising networks because it is incredibly fast and secure, and will be able to help balance the energy grid. Frauke Thies, Executive Director at SmartEn, predicted that by 2040 1 billion homes and 11 billion smart devices will engage and participate in energy systems. \u2018This requires massive amounts of data to be securely and swiftly transferred.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The enabling capability of 5G is noticed by legislators. Mark van Stiphout of DG Energy noted that smart energy systems will require an efficient and seamless exchange of data across borders and systems. \u2018Future energy systems will have extreme flexibility and need to be more intelligent.\u2019 If successful, whole power plants could be virtualised, for instance by using thousands of batteries of electric vehicles at night to keep a baseload of electricity available on the market. This of course would herald a revolution in the energy world, which currently evolves around centralised (and inefficient) production of electricity.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery gallery_tiles galleryid-8450 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-2-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman with long hair, wearing a black outfit, holds a microphone in one hand and papers in the other while speaking on stage. Behind her are screens displaying the GSMA logo and logos for RE-Source and SolarPower Europe.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0134-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-2-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman in a plaid blazer speaks into a microphone, gesturing with her hand. She stands in front of a screen displaying an image of solar panels in a field. Empty chairs are visible beside her, suggesting a presentation or conference setting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0385-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-2-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man in a dark suit and tie speaks into a microphone. Behind him are two screens: one displays the GSMA logo with a red bar chart, and the other shows logos for RE-Source and SolarPower Europe. The setting appears to be a professional conference or event.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0410-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Switching to renewables<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While 5G can play an important role for other sectors \u2018to go green\u2019, the mobile industry itself is committed to taking climate action. In 2019, the GSMA announced that its members would follow the Paris Agreement and reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050. Many European operators have even higher ambitions and aim to switch to 100% renewable energy. Companies like Telefonica and Telia are committing to this 100% target already in 2030.<\/p>\n<p>At the Renewable Energy for 5G Europe conference, we invited several companies and associations to discuss the collective switching to renewables by the telecoms sector. A very popular construction, also used by hundreds of large companies across the world, is the so-called <em>Power Purchase Agreement<\/em>. These PPAs attract a lot of interest as they seem the way forward for companies to secure long-term provision of renewable energy at low cost. PPAs are also very useful for renewable energy companies as it gives them the opportunity to expand their production, by building new (solar and wind) sites \u2013 sometimes just for one specific company.<\/p>\n<p>The main reason for meeting 100% of electricity demand through renewable sources is cost-saving, argued Aleksandra Klassen of the Climate Group. She introduced the <a href=\"http:\/\/there100.org\/\">RE100 initative<\/a> which has 221 participating companies, committed to accelerate change towards zero carbon grids, at global scale. According to Lucy Hunt of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbcsd.org\/\">WBCSD<\/a>), there are other options then PPAs for companies to switch to renewable energy. They can also buy certificates or produce energy themselves, for instance to directly power telecom antennas with solar energy. But PPAs attract the most attention; they have experienced a massive growth in the last five years.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery gallery_tiles galleryid-8450 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-3-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman stands with a microphone in front of a large screen displaying a world map labeled \u201cCreating a Global Movement.\u201d Several regions are highlighted. Seated audience members face her. A banner to the right reads \u201cRe-Source, See you next year!\u201d and windows line the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0187-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-3-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman with long blonde hair in a plaid blazer stands and speaks into a microphone at a conference. She is next to a high table with a water glass and a vertical RE-Source 2020 banner in the background, with modern, striped wood paneling behind her.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0210-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-3-2'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A large group of people sit facing a stage where a woman speaks at a podium. Multiple screens display graphs and text. The modern conference room has floor-to-ceiling windows and blue accent lighting. Attendees are engaged, some taking notes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/68A0300-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>RE-Source toolkit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bruce Douglas, coordinator of the <a href=\"http:\/\/resource-platform.eu\/\">RE-Source Platform<\/a>, flagged that there are still barriers to the corporate sourcing of renewable energy in Europe. He recommended legislators to remove barriers, provide long-term clarity on ownership of Guarantees of Origin, encourage cross-border renewable energy transactions and enabling a wide variety of models and products. The RE-Source Platform has released a very useful toolkit for buyers as an introduction to corporate sourcing of renewable electricity in Europe. You can find the toolkit <a href=\"http:\/\/resource-platform.eu\/toolkit\/\">online<\/a> for free.<\/p>\n<p>His colleague Viktoriya Kerelska from <a href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/\">WindEurope<\/a> added that wind actually is the cheapest form of energy in Europe, outperforming gas, coal and nuclear. The European Green Deal will require large investments in renewable energy, for instance because wind energy is capital intensive with most of the cost coming from fixed sources such as the turbines themselves. Revenue stabilisation mechanisms could be used as means to prevent an increase to the cost of wind energy, again with PPAs but also competitive auctions as the prime solutions.<\/p>\n<p>At this first conference on 5G and renewable energy in Brussels, the two sectors were able to learn from each other. While we will consider ways to cooperate in the near future, the next important step in the GSMA\u2019s Climate Action programme will be announced at MWC Barcelona 2020 (24-27 February). In the meantime, you can download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/climate-handbook\">Climate Action Handbook<\/a> that we published last year, which is a comprehensive overview of the climate issue itself as well as a guide for anyone working in the mobile industry to adapt and respond to the climate emergency.<\/p>\n<h3>For more information<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery gallery_swipe icon galleryid-8450 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-4-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a class='image_link' href='https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/enablement-effect' ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Aerial view of lush green and yellow mangrove forests divided by winding blue water channels. White text reads: &quot;The Enablement Effect: The impact of mobile communications technologies on carbon emission reductions.&quot; GSMA logo and eco-themed icons are visible.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Enablement_Effect-page-001.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class='gallery-item' data-micromodal-trigger='modal-4-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a class='image_link' href='https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/climate-handbook' ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A field of wind turbines stands on green hills under a pastel sky. At the top left, the GSMA logo is displayed. The lower third of the image has a teal background with bold white text reading &quot;Climate Action Handbook.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GSMA_Climate-Change-Handbook_2019_WEB-SINGLE-page-001.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The climate crisis is increasing every day \u2013 and the mobile industry is taking action. The introduction of 5G networks will offer new opportunities to speed up the energy transition and reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. 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