Smart Cities Information and Telecommunications Technologies (ICTs) to tackle climate change in cities Daniela Torres Espinosa Climate Change Office daniela.torres@telefonica.es
Smart Cities are new urban ecosystems able to maximize social, environmental and economic wealth in cities: Thanks to the intensive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) that facilitate information gathering from different interoperable systems, in order to make better decisions and promote energy efficiency in cities. 1
What is a smart city? Renewable Energy Mobility Emergency response Remote sensing Productivity Smart metering Video surveillance Urban Space Waste Management Municipalities Universities Hospitals ICT Public Transport Safety Public management Public services Teleworking E-Government Sustainability Private sector No queues Traffic control R & D Transparency Energy Efficiency Water management Climate Change Monitoring Disaster response 2
In a society where everything is connected Billions Today Internet of people 2020 Homes 1,0 1,2 50 billion should be efficient.. ICTs can contribute.. connected People 4,6 6 devices Machines CO2 emissions 1,4 reduction of 7,8 40 Gton CO2 by Appliances Energy consumed in these processes Personal and medical devices. 2020 Energy efficiency Internet of things 15% of total global emissions (Smart 2020 Report) Vehicle Location & GPS Due to the concentration of population and connectivity, cities provide the optimal scenario to lead in the use of ICTs to enable a low-carbon society
We must build a city model based on a general and efficient infrastructure and ICT solutions. Connected Green World Technology Revolution for use and management MITIGATION ADAPTATION
ICT solutions for mitigation (energy efficiency) & adaptation to Climate Change in cities Smart Grids Early Warning Systems (monitoring) Smart Transport Citizens Proximity Participation Smart Cities Energy Efficiency Generan tráfico y obtienen ingresos de publicidad Decision Local Government Information Companies Smart Buildings Virtual Services (Ehealth, e-education, ecommerce)
Let`s see an example Santander Smart City Infrastructure - Public Private Partnership on Local Government and private sector (Including an ICT Company) - Working towards Santander the main smart city in the world. 20.000 smart meters Public buildings, parks & gardens, social and mobility assistance and environmental monitoring Source: Electric Power Research Institute
ITU is working with the ICT Sector on ICTs and climate change Methodologies for Assessing the impact of ICTs on the environment ICT goods, networks and services ICT in Organizations, Projects, Countries & Cities Focus Group on Smart Grids ICT project formulation and implementation in developing countries Theme for the 2010 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day: Better cities, better life with ICTs www.itu.int/climate www.gesi.org 7
Smart Cities Information and Telecommunications Technologies (ICTs) to tackle climate change in cities Daniela Torres Espinosa Climate Change Office daniela.torres@telefonica.es
ICT`s could deliver 600 billion euros in savings By 2020, the emissions reduction capacity by the use of ICT will reach 15% of total global emissions (7,8Gt de CO2e )......This is equivalent to 600.000M in fuel and electricity savings as well as carbon prices This savings come from 4 areas: Electricity Transportation Buildings Virtual Services Fuente: estudio SMART2020 (informe desarrollado por McKinsey para GeSI) 9