{"id":2656,"date":"2012-06-20T01:09:26","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T01:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=2656"},"modified":"2015-05-14T13:42:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T13:42:29","slug":"gsma-green-manifesto-shows-network-efficency-can-lead-to-potential-annual-energy-savings-of-2bn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-green-manifesto-shows-network-efficency-can-lead-to-potential-annual-energy-savings-of-2bn\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Green Manifesto Shows Network Efficiency Can Lead to Potential Annual Energy Savings of $2BN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mobile Asia Expo, Shanghai: <\/strong>The GSMA today unveiled an update to its 2009 landmark report \u201cMobile\u2019s Green Manifesto\u201d which outlines the positive impact of operator initiatives in the areas of energy and carbon management. Analysis of 34 mobile networks worldwide<sup>1<\/sup> shows that, despite considerable growth in mobile connections and traffic, total network energy consumption increased only slightly from 2009 to 2010. The analysis also shows that the total energy per unit traffic declined by approximately 20 per cent and energy per connection declined by five per cent over this period, indicating that the industry is making strong progress towards its goal of reducing its total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per connection by 40 per cent by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the first ever detailed global estimate of  mobile network energy consumption and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and it shows that the mobile industry  is making progress in reducing its own emissions and energy costs, as well as  those in other industry sectors,&rdquo; said Gabriel Solomon, Head of Regulatory  Policy, GSMA. &ldquo;Mobile can enable savings through a range of smart applications and  can contribute to a reduction of total emissions that is at least four to five  times its own carbon footprint.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report  used data and analysis from the GSMA&rsquo;s Mobile Energy Efficiency Benchmarking  (MEE) service to calculate both the energy costs and the CO2e emissions  that result from the electricity and diesel consumption of mobile networks<sup>2<\/sup>  globally. The MEE Benchmarking analysis shows that if all networks with above  average energy consumption are improved to the industry average, there is a  potential energy cost saving for mobile operators of $1 billion per annum at  2010 prices; improving to the top quartile could save over $2 billion annually.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones,  tablets, consumer electronics and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices are  beginning to connect everything from cars to health services and even entire  cities, which will have a positive impact on many industries. Through these and  other developments, the mobile industry today is enabling significant  reductions in GHG emissions and energy costs across a range of sectors of the  economy, and the opportunity exists for mobile to enable even further savings. Approximately 26 million mobile M2M  connections worldwide<sup>3<\/sup> are enabling GHG emissions savings estimated  to be about 3 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2e annually.\u00a0 On a regional basis: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The  US and Canada together comprise 50 per cent of mobile M2M connections and 38  per cent of global GHG emissions savings; <\/li>\n<li>Asia  Pacific accounts for 23 per cent of M2M connections and 30 per cent of  emissions savings; and <\/li>\n<li>Western  Europe represents 17 per cent of connections and 23 per cent of GHG savings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Future savings  come from smart applications, often as a result of M2M communications,  particularly in applications such as smart grids and meters, as well as smart  transportation and logistics. The mobile industry has the potential to  contribute to an abatement of man-made GHG emissions. In the future, there is a significant  environmental and commercial opportunity for mobile operators to help companies  in other sectors and industries to both reduce their GHG emissions and cut  energy costs, for example: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Global mobile M2M connections in smart grids,  smart meters and fleet management are forecast to grow strongly, at 30 to 40  per cent per annum, reaching approximately 100 million mobile M2M connections<sup>4<\/sup> worldwide by 2015. This would result in possible GHG  savings of 18 Mt CO2e, the equivalent of taking  over 4 million cars off the road<sup>5<\/sup>; <\/li>\n<li>Mobile has the potential to enable much  greater emissions savings of at least 900 Mt CO2e in  2020, which is 1.7 per cent of the global 2020 GHG emissions forecast by the  International Energy Agency (IEA) in its &ldquo;business-as-usual&rdquo; scenario<sup>6<\/sup>; and <\/li>\n<li>Emissions savings in 2020 will result from  the use of 3.5 billion mobile M2M connections<sup>7<\/sup>  and also from mobile dematerialisation applications, where travel, products and  processes are substituted by virtual alternatives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As more operators join the GSMA&rsquo;s MEE benchmarking service, the accuracy  of the estimations of total mobile network energy consumption, energy cost and  CO2e emissions  can be improved and the results used to track industry performance over time. The  GSMA will continue to work with regulators and standards bodies to ensure the MEE  Benchmarking methodology, already included in a global standard by the International  Telecommunication Union, fits with other methodologies developed by the global  ICT industry. Future development may include life cycle assessment of energy  and carbon emissions based on an approach agreed by operators and  manufacturers.<br \/>\n  The full  report can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/gsma_resources\/mobilesgreenmanifesto\/\">https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/gsma_resources\/mobilesgreenmanifesto\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Note  to Editors:<\/strong><br \/>\n  In 2009 at Mobile Asia Congress, the GSMA, together  with the Climate Group, published &ldquo;Mobile&rsquo;s Green Manifesto&rdquo; which set out how  the mobile industry planned to lower its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per  connection, and demonstrated the key role that mobile communications can play  in lowering emissions in other sectors and industries. It also made specific  policy recommendations for governments and the United Nations Climate Change  Conference in Copenhagen, including the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15),  in order to realise the full potential of mobile communications&rsquo; ability to  enable reductions in global GHG emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the publication of &ldquo;Mobile&rsquo;s Green  Manifesto&rdquo;, the GSMA set up a programme called Mobile Energy Efficiency (MEE)  to help the industry measure and manage its own emissions.\u00a0 The new report highlights the initial results  from MEE as well as progress around mobile&rsquo;s enabling role.<\/p>\n<p> <sup>1<\/sup> Consisting of 16 from developed  countries and 18 from emerging countries.<br \/>\n <sup>2<\/sup> Mobile  networks are defined as the Radio Access Network plus the mobile elements of  the Core Network.\u00a0 Energy consumed by IT  systems (including data centres) and overheads is excluded as it is much  smaller and also harder to benchmark.<br \/>\n  <sup>3<\/sup> Source: Machina  Research.<br \/>\n  <sup>4<\/sup> Sources:  GSMA analysis based on Yankee Group and Machina Research forecasts.<br \/>\n  <sup>5<\/sup> Assuming  annual emissions per car of 4 tonnes of CO2e.<br \/>\n  <sup>6<\/sup> The IEA  publishes biennial forecasts of global CO2 emissions following the  G8&rsquo;s request for advice in 2005.<br \/>\n <sup> 7<\/sup> Source:  GSMA analysis extrapolating from Vodafone&rsquo;s &ldquo;Carbon Connections&rdquo; report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About  the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\n  The  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp; Spanning  more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world&rsquo;s mobile operators,  as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software  companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment  organisations. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as  the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the  online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>For  further information, please contact:<\/strong><br \/>\n  Abigail Faylor: +44 (0)2070 670 851<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:afaylor@webershandwick.com\">afaylor@webershandwick.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:press@gsm.org\">press@gsm.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/info.singtel.com\/node\/10109\" target=\"_blank\">SingTel Group collaborates with GSMA on Mobile Energy Efficiency Benchmarking<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile Asia Expo, Shanghai: The GSMA today unveiled an update to its 2009 landmark report \u201cMobile\u2019s Green Manifesto\u201d which outlines the positive impact of operator initiatives in the areas of energy and carbon management. 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