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CWG-Internet: Online Open Consultation (October-December 2021)

Topic of Discussion

The ITU Council Working Group on International Internet-related Public Policy Issues (CWG-Internet) is holding an open consultation on the following topic:

The Environmental Impacts and Benefits of the Internet

• What effects does the Internet have on the environment and vice-versa?

• How can we improve the impact the Internet has on the environment and take advantage of its potential to help address climate-related issues?

• What role should stakeholders play in shaping the environmental impacts and benefits of the Internet?

• What are the policy, regulatory and other relevant matters associated with the environmental impacts and benefits of the Internet?

Useful Information and Instructions:

Information on the Online Open Consultation

Online Open Consultations are launched by the CWG-Internet and are held throughout the period between two successive CWG-Internet meetings. This process gives an opportunity to all stakeholders from all nations to express their views with regard to the topic(s) under discussion.
How to submit: Contributions to this round of Open Consultations can be submitted through the online form available here, where you will also find more detailed guidelines on the submission process. The deadline for responses is 13 December 2021. This Online Open Consultation will be followed by a Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation on 11 January 2022. [Note: this meeting is conducted in English only. For more information, please see below.]

Information on the Virtual Meeting - Physical Open Consultation

Date & Location: 11 January 2022, 1200-1500 hours, virtual meeting
Topic: The Environmental Impacts and Benefits of the Internet
Invitation Letter
Draft Agenda
Documents / DL
Webcast / archives (TIES protected)
Note: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Physical Open Consultation will be held virtually. For additional information and guidelines on registration for the Virtual meeting - Physical Open Consultation, please click here.

Discussions during the Virtual meeting - Physical Open Consultation will be based on the responses received during the Online Open Consultation process, which will be consolidated in a single document ("Compilation Document").

During the virtual meeting, respondents to the Online Open Consultation will have the opportunity to present their submitted views and to have a fruitful discussion with the other participants, including Members of the CWG-Internet.

Responses:

Name	Date	Country	Organization	Contributions
HILL, Richard	10/29/2021 6:43 PM	Switzerland	Association for Proper Internet Governance	As an OCED report states: “ICTs, including the Internet, are having profound environmental impacts, ... View More.
JAKOVLJEVIC, Dejan	11/12/2021 3:18 PM	UN	FAO	SUMMARY Environmental sustainability is a global priority and digital technologies, including geosp ... View More.
HILL, Richard	11/20/2021 6:43 PM	Switzerland	Association for Proper Internet Governance	While spam does not account for much traffic, it does not appear to provide social or economic benef ... View More.
SATHNUR, Ashwini	11/23/2021 10:58 AM	India	United Nations world food programme CERFAM KEPT	The innovative ideology product solution is titled "Accessibility and inclusive development in the f ... View More.
OGHIA, Michael J.	12/2/2021 8:05 AM	Germany	Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA)	Digital technologies have a profound impact on the environment, yet is an area that has largely been ... View More.
JOAO, Santana	12/7/2021 1:15 PM	Portugal	AICEP	ICT has been always seen as an important ally in the global effort against climate changes because o ... View More.
HILL, Richard	12/7/2021 9:16 PM	Switzerland	Association for Proper Internet Governance	We present here elements take from the European Green Party report Digital technologies in Europe: A ... View More.
WANNER, Barbara	12/8/2021 6:25 PM	United States	US Council for International Business	The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) is pleased to participate in the CWG-Internet’s ... View More.
GOULDEN, Anna	12/9/2021 12:37 PM	United Kingdom	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	Both a vital tool for climate action and a key contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, the Internet ... View More.
PEÑA, Paz	12/10/2021 5:31 PM	Chile	Latin American Institute of Terraforming	According to a November 2021 survey of IPCC scientists, a large majority believe that we are heading ... View More.
NESTEROVA, Anna	12/13/2021 9:37 AM	Russian Federation	Global Rus Trade	Technological development and digitalization, which are huge trends nowadays, have a controversial i ... View More.
MENSHIKOV, Egeny	12/13/2021 11:07 AM	Russia	IBIS	Contribution of Intellectual Property in Ecelogical Solutions is very important. View More.
RAHIMOVA, Elena	12/13/2021 11:33 AM	Russia	State Corporation "Rostec"	For comments, please, see attached file. View More.
FOMICHEVA, Ekaterina	12/13/2021 2:46 PM	Russia	PJSC Rostelecom	Damage to the environment by Internet is defined as all digital activities that generate greenhouse ... View More.
BLOMBERG, Mikael	12/13/2021 3:52 PM	Sweden	Government Offices of Sweden	Governments and policy-makers need to find urgent answers to protect populations already affected b ... View More.
FELGUERA, Eusebio	12/13/2021 9:23 PM	España	Telefonica S.A.	Digital technologies and services are key for the decarbonization of other sectors. In particular, m ... View More.
FINNEGAN, shawna	12/13/2021 9:56 PM	Global	Association for Progressive Communications (APC)	Summary We cannot afford to underestimate the environmental impacts of the internet and digital t ... View More.
SHASEEB, Mungur	12/14/2021 7:59 AM	Mauritius	Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation	Dear Sir / Madam, Please find attached the inputs on the Environmental Impacts and Benefits of th ... View More.
HOLLA-MAINI, Aarti	12/14/2021 1:03 PM	Belgium	EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA)	The Pandemic provides a good backdrop to the topic of this consultation. With lockdowns across multi ... View More.
KULESHOV, Andrey	12/14/2021 6:37 PM	Russian Federation	Centre for Global IT Cooperation	Internet, being inherently an information technology, provides the information and decision medium f ... View More.