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Goal 7. Energy

ICTs and energy efficiency can be connected in two ways: ‘Greening of ICTs’ and ‘Greening through ICTs’. In the first case, ICTs are being transformed and developed to be more environmentally sound and less carbon-intensive. In the second case, ICT-enabled solutions (for example smart grids, smart buildings, smart logistics and industrial processes) are helping to transform the world towards a more sustainable and energy efficient future. These green technologies and processes have the potential to play a significant role in significantly reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Case study – Turkey

In Istanbul, OSIRIS (Optimal Strategy to Innovate and Reduce Energy Consumption In urban rail Systems) has introduced a holistic approach for the reduction of energy consumption for urban rail systems, embracing vehicles, infrastructure and operation.
The project – developed under the auspices of the Osiris Rail project, and implemented in Istanbul by Ulasim – started from the definition of Key Performance Indicators and Standard Duty Cycles to measure energy consumption in urban rail systems. It addressed the issue at the system-level, ensuring that progress on energy reduction was substantial. The effectiveness of solutions and their full potential was proven by simulations and pilot tests.
o OSIRIS fed the results into a Decision Support Tool, to aid strategic decision-making for operators and public authorities.

ITU150 Story: Innovating with Bassil

What is the 'Digital Switchover' and why does it matter?
Television is enjoyed by billions of people around the world, but viewers in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia (known as Region 1 at ITU) will soon be able to access a range of new services and programming thanks to the ‘digital switchover’. Bassil Zoubi is a career Engineer who has worked in the broadcast industry for decades and he shares with us why he believes this migration to digital television is important and looks at the wide-ranging impact it can have.
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Sound Bite

"We simply must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources. By acting now we can control our future instead of letting the future control us."

Jimmy Carter
Former President of the United States of America

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Goal & Targets SDG-7

Fossil-fuel subsidies totalled $550 billion in 2013 – more than four-times those to renewable energy – and are holding back investment in efficiency and renewables.¹

¹ Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2014

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.
7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology.
7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support.

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