1
Scope
2
References
3
Definitions
3.1
Terms defined elsewhere
3.2
Terms defined in this Recommendation
4
Abbreviations and acronyms
5
Conventions
6
Principles of assessment of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects
6.1
Relevance
6.2
Completeness
6.3
Consistency
6.4
Accuracy
6.5
Transparency
6.6
Conservativeness
7
Introduction to ICT GHG and energy projects
7.1
ICT GHG and energy projects
7.2
Adoption of a GHG programme
7.3
Quantification units and emission factors
7.4
Consideration of life cycle assessment
7.5
Project cycle of an ICT GHG/energy project
8
Planning of ICT GHG and ICT energy projects
8.1
General requirements
8.2
Defining the boundary for assessment of an ICT GHG/energy project
8.3
Determining the baseline scenario of the ICT GHG project or ICT energy
project
8.4
Designing data quality management
8.5
Describing an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project
9
Validation of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project
10
Project monitoring of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project
11
Quantification of an ICT GHG or ICT energy project
11.1
Requirements
11.2
Guidance for quantifying GHG and energy effects
12
Reporting on an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project
12.1
Requirements
13
Verification of an ICT GHG project or ICT energy project
Appendix I – Examples of information and communication technology (ICT)
greenhouse gas and energy projects
Appendix II – Documentation form for the project plan of ICT GHG and
energy projects
Appendix III – Description of project cycle and steps
III.1
Planning phase steps
III.2 Implementation
phase steps
Appendix IV – Consideration of emission avoidance
Appendix V – Consideration of unintended changes in GHG effects and
energy effects
V.1
One-time unintended changes
V.2
Unintended upstream and downstream changes
V.3
Analysis of market responses to upstream and downstream effects
V.4
Assessment of significance of unintended changes
Appendix VI – Guidance for reporting on ICT GHG projects and ICT energy
projects
VI.1
General guidance
VI.2
Guidance for describing assessment boundary
VI.3
Guidance for describing baseline scenarios
VI.4
Guidance for describing estimated baseline impact
VI.5
Guidance for describing the monitoring plan
VI.6
Guidance for describing project impact
VI.7
Guidance for describing GHG and energy assertions
VI.8
Guidance for describing validation and verification statement
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