1、 / International Telecommunication Union ITU-T L.1430TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU (12/2013) SERIES L: CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND PROTECTION OF CABLES AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF OUTSIDE PLANT Methodology for assessment of the environmental impact of information and communication tec
2、hnology greenhouse gas and energy projects Recommendation ITU-T L.1430 Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) i Recommendation ITU-T L.1430 Methodology for assessment of the environmental impact of information and communication technology greenhouse gas and energy projects Summary Recommendation ITU-T L.1430 i
3、s intended as a complement to ISO standard ISO 14064-2 and the Project Protocol of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol). This Recommendation provides guidance for the application of a specific methodology to assess the environmental impact of information and communication technology (ICT) gree
4、nhouse gas (GHG) and energy projects. This assessment methodology is specifically directed at quantifying and reporting GHG emission reductions, GHG removal enhancements, energy consumption reductions, and enhancement of energy generation and storage in ICT GHG and energy projects. An ICT GHG projec
5、t uses mainly ICT goods, networks and services (GNS) and is designed to reduce GHG emissions or increase GHG removals that are quantified by comparison between the environmental impact of a project activity and a corresponding baseline scenario. An ICT energy project uses mainly ICT goods, networks
6、and services to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency. From the ICT perspective, this Recommendation takes into account considerations based on existing project quantification guidelines and aims at covering ICT GHG and energy project activities within both the ICT and the non-ICT
7、sectors. This Recommendation recognizes the importance of project validation and verification for the credibility of project results but does not enforce the validation and verification procedures to be applied. It is expected that such procedures will be determined by the selected GHG programme, na
8、tional regulations, the project proponents internal policy or the intended users request. History Edition Recommendation Approval Study Group Unique ID*1.0 ITU-T L.1430 2013-12-13 5 11.1002/1000/11904-en 1.1 ITU-T L.1430 Suppl. 1 2013-12-13 5 11.1002/1000/12118-en Keywords Clean development mechanis
9、m (CDM), climate change (CC), energy project, greenhouse gas (GHG) project, information and communication technology (ICT). _ *To access the Recommendation, type the URL http:/handle.itu.int/ in the address field of your web browser, followed by the Recommendations unique ID. For example, http:/hand
10、le.itu.int/11.1002/1000/11830-en. ii Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) FOREWORD The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (
11、ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying technical, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which meets every fou
12、r years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups which, in turn, produce Recommendations on these topics. The approval of ITU-T Recommendations is covered by the procedure laid down in WTSA Resolution 1. In some areas of information technology which fall within ITU-Ts purview, the
13、 necessary standards are prepared on a collaborative basis with ISO and IEC. NOTE In this Recommendation, the expression “Administration“ is used for conciseness to indicate both a telecommunication administration and a recognized operating agency. Compliance with this Recommendation is voluntary. H
14、owever, the Recommendation may contain certain mandatory provisions (to ensure, e.g., interoperability or applicability) and compliance with the Recommendation is achieved when all of these mandatory provisions are met. The words “shall“ or some other obligatory language such as “must“ and the negat
15、ive equivalents are used to express requirements. The use of such words does not suggest that compliance with the Recommendation is required of any party. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ITU draws attention to the possibility that the practice or implementation of this Recommendation may involve the us
16、e of a claimed Intellectual Property Right. ITU takes no position concerning the evidence, validity or applicability of claimed Intellectual Property Rights, whether asserted by ITU members or others outside of the Recommendation development process. As of the date of approval of this Recommendation
17、, ITU had not received notice of intellectual property, protected by patents, which may be required to implement this Recommendation. However, implementers are cautioned that this may not represent the latest information and are therefore strongly urged to consult the TSB patent database at http:/ww
18、w.itu.int/ITU-T/ipr/. ITU 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) iii Table of Contents Page 1 Scope 1 2 References. 1 3 Definitions 2 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere 2 3.2
19、Terms defined in this Recommendation . 3 4 Abbreviations and acronyms 7 5 Conventions 7 6 Principles of assessment of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects 7 6.1 Relevance . 8 6.2 Completeness 8 6.3 Consistency . 8 6.4 Accuracy . 8 6.5 Transparency 8 6.6 Conservativeness 8 7 Introduction to ICT GHG and en
20、ergy projects . 8 7.1 ICT GHG and energy projects 8 7.2 Adoption of a GHG programme . 10 7.3 Quantification units and emission factors 11 7.4 Consideration of life cycle assessment . 11 7.5 Project cycle of an ICT GHG/energy project . 12 8 Planning of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects . 12 8.1 General
21、 requirements 12 8.2 Defining the boundary for assessment of an ICT GHG/energy project . 12 8.3 Determining the baseline scenario of the ICT GHG project or ICT energy project . 13 8.4 Designing data quality management 16 8.5 Describing an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project . 17 9 Validation of an
22、 ICT GHG or ICT energy project . 18 10 Project monitoring of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project 18 11 Quantification of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project . 19 11.1 Requirements 19 11.2 Guidance for quantifying GHG and energy effects 19 12 Reporting on an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project 22 12.1 Re
23、quirements 22 13 Verification of an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project . 25 Appendix I Examples of information and communication technology (ICT) greenhouse gas and energy projects . 26 iv Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) Page Appendix II Documentation form for the project plan of ICT GHG and energy p
24、rojects . 30 Appendix III Description of project cycle and steps. 33 III.1 Planning phase steps . 33 III.2 Implementation phase steps 33 Appendix IV Consideration of emission avoidance . 35 Appendix V Consideration of unintended changes in GHG effects and energy effects . 37 V.1 One-time unintended
25、changes 37 V.2 Unintended upstream and downstream changes . 37 V.3 Analysis of market responses to upstream and downstream effects 38 V.4 Assessment of significance of unintended changes 38 Appendix VI Guidance for reporting on ICT GHG projects and ICT energy projects 40 VI.1 General guidance 40 VI.
26、2 Guidance for describing assessment boundary . 40 VI.3 Guidance for describing baseline scenarios . 40 VI.4 Guidance for describing estimated baseline impact . 40 VI.5 Guidance for describing the monitoring plan . 40 VI.6 Guidance for describing project impact . 41 VI.7 Guidance for describing GHG
27、and energy assertions 41 VI.8 Guidance for describing validation and verification statement 41 Bibliography. 42 Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) 1 Recommendation ITU-T L.1430 Methodology for assessment of the environmental impact of information and communication technology greenhouse gas and energy proje
28、cts 1 Scope This Recommendation describes principles, concepts, requirements and methods to provide specific guidance for assessment of the environmental impact of information and communication technology (ICT) greenhouse gas (GHG) projects and ICT energy projects. The methodology has been developed
29、 from the ICT perspective and is intended to assist in quantifying, monitoring and reporting GHG emission reductions or removal enhancements, energy consumption reductions, and enhancements of energy generation and storage in ICT GHG and ICT energy projects. This Recommendation is a complement to IS
30、O 14064-2 and b-Project Protocol and provides additional requirements and guidance to complement ITU-T L.1410 in: identifying GHG sources, sinks and storage systems relevant to ICT GHG projects identifying energy consumers, generators and storage systems relevant to ICT energy projects determining t
31、he baseline scenario identifying GHG sources, sinks and storage systems relevant to the baseline scenario identifying energy consumers, generators and storage systems relevant to the baseline scenario selecting relevant GHG sources, sinks and storage systems as well as relevant energy consumers, gen
32、erators and storage systems for monitoring or estimating GHG and energy effects quantifying GHG emissions and removals as well as energy consumptions quantifying GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements as well as energy consumption reductions, and energy generation and energy storage enhanc
33、ements managing data quality monitoring ICT GHG and energy projects documenting ICT GHG and energy projects validating and verifying ICT GHG and energy projects reporting on ICT GHG and energy projects. 2 References The following ITU-T Recommendations and other references contain provisions which, t
34、hrough reference in this text, constitute provisions of this Recommendation. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All Recommendations and other references are subject to revision; users of this Recommendation are therefore encouraged to investigate the possibility of applyi
35、ng the most recent edition of the Recommendations and other references listed below. A list of the currently valid ITU-T Recommendations is regularly published. The reference to a document within this Recommendation does not give it, as a stand-alone document, the status of a Recommendation. ITU-T L
36、.1410 ITU-T L.1410 (2012), Methodology for the assessment of the environmental impact of information and communication technology goods, networks and services. 2 Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) ISO 14064-2 ISO 14064-2:2006, Greenhouse gases Part 2: Specification with guidance at the project level for qu
37、antification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements. 3 Definitions 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere This Recommendation uses the following terms defined elsewhere: 3.1.1 carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) ISO 14064-2: A unit for comparing the radiative forci
38、ng of a GHG to carbon dioxide. NOTE The carbon dioxide equivalent is calculated using the mass of a given GHG multiplied by its global warming potential. 3.1.2 environmental load ITU-T L.1410: Environmental aspect which potentially causes interference with environmental conservation. 3.1.3 first ord
39、er effects ITU-T L.1410: The impact created by the physical existence of ICTs and the processes involved, e.g., GHG emissions, e-waste, use of hazardous substances and use of scarce, non-renewable resources. 3.1.4 global warming potential (GWP) ISO 14064-2: Factor describing the radiative forcing im
40、pact of one mass-based unit of a given GHG relative to an equivalent unit of carbon dioxide over a given period of time. 3.1.5 greenhouse gas (GHG) ISO 14064-2: Gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation at specific wavelengths within the
41、spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the Earths surface, the atmosphere, and clouds. NOTE GHGs include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and additionally Nitrogen Triflouride (NF3). 3.1.6 green
42、house gas (GHG) emission ISO 14064-2: Total mass of a GHG released to the atmosphere over a specified period of time. 3.1.7 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction ISO 14064-2: A calculated decrease of GHG emissions between a baseline scenario and the project. NOTE The GHG emission reduction covers
43、either decreases in relation to a hypothetical reference case or in relation to a real reference case as defined by the baseline scenario. Appendix IV includes more information. 3.1.8 greenhouse gas (GHG) removal ISO 14064-2: Total mass of a GHG removed from the atmosphere over a specified period of
44、 time. 3.1.9 greenhouse gas (GHG) sink ISO 14064-2: The physical unit or process that removes a GHG from the atmosphere. 3.1.10 greenhouse gas (GHG) source ISO 14064-2: The physical unit or process that releases a GHG into the atmosphere. 3.1.11 intended user ISO 14064-2: An individual or organizati
45、on identified by those reporting GHG-related information as being the one who relies on that information to make decisions. NOTE The intended user can be the client, the responsible party, GHG programme administrators, regulators, the financial community or other affected stakeholders, such as local
46、 communities, government departments or non-governmental organizations. 3.1.12 monitoring ISO 14064-2: A continuous or periodic assessment of GHG emissions and removals or other GHG-related data. Rec. ITU-T L.1430 (12/2013) 3 3.1.13 second order effects ITU-T L.1410: The impact and opportunities cre
47、ated by the use and application of ICTs. This includes environmental load reduction effects which can be either actual or potential. 3.1.14 stakeholder ISO 14064-2: An individual or organization that is affected by the development or implementation of a greenhouse gas project. 3.1.15 uncertainty ISO
48、 14064-2: The parameter associated with the result of quantification which characterizes the dispersion of the values that could be reasonably attributed to the quantified amount. NOTE Uncertain information typically specifies quantitative estimates of the likely dispersion of values and a qualitati
49、ve description of the likely causes of the dispersion. 3.1.16 validation ISO 14064-2: A systematic, independent and documented process for the evaluation of a greenhouse gas assertion in a GHG project plan against agreed validation criteria. NOTE 1 In some cases, such as in first-party validations, independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the development of GHG data and information. NOTE 2 The content of a GHG proj
