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As a global organization with 191 Member States and more than 600 Sector
Members representing industry, ITU will offer its unique sectoral
competences to play a leading role in developing an integrated approach to the relation between ICTs and climate change, focusing
on key elements of the
Bali process
and negotiation framework, notably technology, climate data and monitoring,
adaptation and mitigation. ITU will work closely with its membership to lead
efforts to achieve a climate neutral ICT industry.
As the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for
telecommunications/ICTs, ITU is committed to working in partnership with other
organizations to contribute to the fight against climate change and will
participate actively in meetings of the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) and contribute its expertise in telecommunications/ICTs to the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It will join in the effort of
the UN system to “deliver as one” to address climate change and will take steps
to deepen the global understanding of the relation between ICTs and climate
change.
As a responsible member of the global community, ITU will join
the UN commitment to lead by example by achieving climate-neutral status
within three years. ITU will continue to promote the use of ICTs to strengthen
and develop scientific and industrial tools in all areas, to the fullest extent
possible, to combat climate change.
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