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Work item:
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L.1421 (ex L.GHGemissions_BS)
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Subject/title:
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Methodologies for accounting Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Base Station Sites
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Status:
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Consented on 2025-11-06 [Issued from previous study period]
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Approval process:
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AAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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2025-12 (Medium priority)
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Liaison:
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SBTi, GeSI, UNFCCC
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Supporting members:
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China, China Telecommunication Corporation, Orange, Ericsson
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Summary:
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With the continuous large-scale application of 4G/5G, as well as the rapid research and application layout of future 6G technology, the construction and application scale of communication base stations have been accelerating, which has led to a surge in energy and resource consumption. Whether through direct or indirect emissions, telecommunications operators generate a relatively large amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the process of maintaining the normal operation of base stations, with relatively diverse sources.
This draft Recommendation makes a brief introduction of base station sites, with description on classification and facilities composition which are supporting the networking business belongs to telecom operators. After that, we identify the source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are from the telecom operators’ activity on operating base station sites, in Scope 1, 2 and 3 based on the guidance of GHG Protocol, ITU-T L.1420, ITU-T L.Suppl.57 and other relevant standards. Then, an accounting method is provided to support the assessment of the GHG emissions of Base Stations sites. This draft Recommendation identifies the relevant categories in Scope 3 to be considered in base station sites related activities from telecom operators.
The development of base station sites is booming with large-scaled application of the 5th generation (5G) mobile communication technology, relevant GHG emissions from the activities by telecom operators should be much particularly looked at. Based on study and output of this Recommendation, it may help identify the key approaches on GHG emissions reduction for base station sites in the future.
In Scope 3 of GHG emissions related to base station sites activities, we have extensively referenced content from ITU-T L Suppl.57. This is to maintain consistency in relevant accounting from an organizational perspective (of telecom operators) while conducting GHG emissions allocation specifically for the operations and activities of base stations. To maintain synergy and consistency with this standard (ITU-T L Suppl.57), and to ensure convenience and coherence in reading and using the overall content of this Recommendation, appropriate clarification, summarization, and modification have been made to the referenced content.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2021-12-13 20:10:19
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Last update:
2025-11-14 08:46:40
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