It is estimated that the ICT sector is responsible for around 2% of global CO2 emissions, approximately the same as the airline industry. Moreover, the Energy Saving Trust predicted that by 2020, Monday 09 February - Friday 13 February 2009 of domestic electricity will be consumed by ICT and CE products, in what they described as “a new ICE age”.
Often unnoticed however, are the thousands of ways in which technology is being exploited to reduce energy demand across other sectors, such as energy generation and distribution, transport and manufacturing. Logistics technologies reduce vehicle miles, remote monitoring reduces travel, energy management tools turn off computers, sensors switch off lights, and advances like technological convergence and broadband change the way we do things and lead to de-materialisation, to new, low carbon, business models.
The technology sector is therefore in a unique position in tackling climate change – whilst on the one hand our products consume energy, on the other hand we provide technologies that help other sectors become more efficient.
Technology is also seemingly unique in this debate in that stakeholders all agree on one thing: the early identification, development and adoption of low carbon technologies is vital if we are to avoid a dangerous level of climate change. While technology has challenges to overcome there is no doubt that ultimately, it is a core part of the solution.
HTLCW was about action and the practical steps that the technology sector is and will be taking to tackle climate change. It was about the technology related challenges and opportunities faced by technology companies, British businesses, Government and citizens. It was about direct engagement and debate with business leaders and government ministers and a first-hand look at some of the technologies that will help the UK reduce carbon emissions. This event was not a one-size-fits-all and was designed to allow participants access to all the information and a choice of engaging directly with only those elements you want to whether they be debates, technology demonstrations, keynotes or networking.
The aim of HTLCW was to Identify how technology is tackling climate change and the challenges that still exist.
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