🌱 #ETNODigital on sustainability: telcos' efforts to tackle climate change, EGDC debate at COP28, and more
7 December 2023 - Edition n.354
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POLICY

It’s time for action: TELECOMS AT COP28 and keeping 1.5°C alive

TOTAL TELECOM - 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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Role of Fibre Networks in Carbon Shift: ETSI's NEW White Paper

ETSI - 29 NOVEMBER 2023

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Green Digital Action at COP28: Industry-wide partnerships for a sustainable future (Guest blog from ITU/Digital Action)

TECH UK - 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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MAJOR TELECOM GIANTS SUCH AS BT, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM, PROXIMUS & VODAFONE CALL TO URGE GOVERNMENTS FOR FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT BEFORE COP28

WE MEAN BUSINESS COALITION - 27 NOVEMBER 2023

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Focus on

Watch the European Green Digital Coalition panel at COP28

A session on “Quantifying the enabling impact of digital technologies on the climate – Methodologies & Impact of the European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC)" was held at the COP28 World Climate Summit in Dubai.

ETNO & EGDC members such as Telefonica and Cisco came together together with sustainability experts and representatives from European institutions to present an overview of the EGDC’s distinctive industry-driven approach, aiming to harness digital technologies' power to drive sustainable transformation.

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What are the main challenges telecom operators face to reduce CO2 emmissions?

Maya Ormazabal (Director of Sustainability, Telefonica), Jim Gowen (Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon) and Pastora Valero (Senior Vice President International Government Affairs, Cisco) brought together views from telecom operators and vendors at the COP28 World Climate Summit in Dubai, UAE.

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What is the European Green Digital Coalition? And why is it at COP28?

Adviser at the European Commission, DG CONNECT, PhD Ilias Iakovidis and Global Enabling Sustainable Initiative CEO Luis Neves told us the latest from Dubai

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Reports

Sustainability indicators in telecom networks

EUROPEAN COMMISSION - NOVEMBER 2023

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Scope 3 Guidance for Telecommunication Operators

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION (ITU) - NOVEMBER 2023

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Facts & Figures

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@ITUSECGEN

#GreenDigitalAction is a step in the right direction, but we all have to do more. Now. Together. 
We have to build a future where digital technology and #ClimateAction go hand in hand. 
This future is possible. It is our only choice.
#COP28
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@DIGITALEU

1⃣ Predict extreme natural phenomena
2⃣ Monitor our planet's health
3⃣ Test scenarios for more sustainable development
4⃣ Design adaptation strategies
5⃣...
6⃣...

🌍 Check our blogpost & discover 6 ways in which #DestinE will help us combat #ClimateChange ⤵️

#COP28 #EUGreenDeal
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@ORANGE_BRUSSELS

🌱 @orange Head of circular economy, CSR & Resilience, Pary Arpoudam will join this week’s @EIF
 panel on the WEEE Directive review alongside MEP @RozaThun, @MPellegriniEC 🇪🇺​

Orange is committed to pioneering sustainable e-waste management ➡️more here 
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Assess and report on #Scope3 emissions with @ITU @GSMA @GeSIConnect guidance for operators to reduce their value chain emissions resulting from both the supply chain and customers
#GreenDigitalAction #COP28
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TECH

Cisco Partners With UK’s First Biophilic School to Help Connect the Classroom with Nature

CISCO - 4 DECEMBER 2023

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Elisa to enable telecom operators to facilitate the transition to renewable energy and slash energy costs 

ELISA - 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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Telenor and Ericsson join forces to pioneer the usage of AI and Machine Learning Research for a Sustainable and Smarter Future

TELENOR - 30 NOVEMBER 2023

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Nokia joins Orange in United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) circular economy initiative

NOKIA - 28 NOVEMBER 2023

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Telia Company urges governments to accelerate the phaseout of fossil fuels

TELIA COMPANY - 28 NOVEMBER 2023

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Orange awarded Sustainable Markets Initiative 2023 Terra Carta Seal

ORANGE - 28 NOVEMBER 2023

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TELEFÓNICA COMMITS TO A 90% REDUCTION OF ITS OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS BY 2030

TELEFÓNICA - 22 NOVEMBER 2023

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The Future Is Circular

PROXIMUS - 17 NOVEMBER 2023

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Events
DECEMBER
BEREC,
14 December 2023, Brussels

Public debriefing on the outcomes of the 57th BEREC ordinary meetings

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JANUARY
CERRE,
17 January 2024, Brussels

Digital Platforms Summit

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European Internet Forum,
23 January 2024, Brussels

Shaping Tech Diplomacy: the EU-US alignment to reinvigorate multilateralism

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FORUMEUROPE,
30-31 January 2024, Brussels

EUROPEAN 5G CONFERENCE 

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