THE LOW CARBON FUTURE AND THE ECONOMY

Looking into a report (Smart 2020 report) from the climate group :
The Stern Review suggested that developed countries reduce emissions 20-40% below the 1990 levels would be a necessary interim target based on IPCC and Hadley Centre analysis (source: Stern, N (2008), Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change, London School of Economics and Political Science, http:// www.lse.ac.uk/collections/climateNetwork/ publications/KeyElementsOfAGlobalDeal_ 30Apr08.pdf)

Luis Neves Chair, GeSI writes in the foreword;
"The ICT sector has both a profitable opportunity and a critical role to play with other sectors to design and deploy solutions needed to create a low carbon society. I urge you to review this report and focus your efforts on improving energy efficiencies wherever possible, to collaborate with us in steering regulations to
be more productive and to move boldly forward with technologies to improve our global climate. Acting now will be good for business, good for the economy and good for the world."


Summed up:
:: Smart motor systems
A review of manufacturing in China has identified that without optimisation, 10% of China’s emissions (2% of global emissions) in 2020 will come from China’s motor systems alone and to improve industrial efficiency even by 10% would deliver up to 200 million tonnes (Mt) CO2e savings. Applied globally, optimised motors and industrial automation would reduce 0.97 GtCO2e in 2020, worth ¤68 billion ($107.2 billion).4
:: Smart logistics
Through a host of efficiencies in transport and storage, smart logistics in Europe could deliver fuel, electricity and heating savings of 225 MtCO2e. The global emissions savings from smart logistics in 2020 would reach 1.52 GtCO2e, with energy savings worth
¤280 billion ($441.7 billion).
:: Smart buildings
A closer look at buildings in North America indicates that better building design, management and automation could save 15% of North America’s buildings emissions. Globally, smart buildings technologies would enable 1.68 GtCO2e of emissions savings, worth ¤216 billion ($340.8 billion).
:: Smart grids
Reducing T&D losses in India’s power sector by 30% is possible through better monitoring and management of electricity grids, first with smart meters and then by integrating more advanced ICTs into the so-called energy internet. Smart grid technologies were the largest opportunity found in the study and could globally reduce 2.03 GtCO2e , worth ¤79 billion ($124.6 billion).