This document discusses potential leadership roles for the Communications Research Centre (CRC) in developing a national Green IT strategy in Canada. It recommends that CRC establish a pilot program to host government applications on its GreenStar Network and offer virtualization services to departments. This would allow CRC to assess the actual energy costs of computing, establish an incentive mechanism where departments are rewarded for reducing physical infrastructure, and negotiate with Public Works to receive credits for measurable energy reductions achieved through Green IT solutions. The document also provides background on climate change impacts, trends in climate policy and regulations, case studies of Green IT programs at other organizations, and other potential roles for CRC in certifying the carbon impact of IT and demonstrating Green IT solutions to small and medium enterprises.

1. Possible Leadership Roles for CRC in Developing National Green IT Strategy Bill St. Arnaud [email_address] Unless otherwise noted all material in this slide deck may be reproduced, modified or distributed without prior permission of the author

7. Global Average Temperature

8. 2008 second warmest year ever

13. State Leadership on Climate STATES 2009 -72% Have Climate Action Plans -42% Have GHG Reduction Targets -66% Are Experimenting with Cap & Trade SOURCE: Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Climate101-State Actions, January 2009 Source: Jerry Sheehan UCSD- CALIT2

17. The Global ICT Carbon Footprint by Subsector www.smart2020.org The Number of PCs (Desktops and Laptops) Globally is Expected to Increase from 592 Million in 2002 to More Than Four Billion in 2020 Data Centers Are Low Hanging Fruit Telecom & Internet fastest growing PCs Are Biggest Problem

19. IT biggest power draw Heating, Cooling and Ventilation 40-50% Lighting 11% IT Equipment 30-40% Other 6% Sources: BOMA 2006, EIA 2006, AIA 2006 Energy Consumption Typical Building Energy Consumption World Wide Transportation 25% Manufacturing 25% Buildings 50%

20. Carbon Costs for the University of British Columbia SOURCE: UBC Sustainability Office, August 2009 SOURCE: http://climateaction.ubc.ca/category/emission-sources SOURCE: UBC Climate Action Plan, GHG 2006 Inventory UBC Greenhouse Gas Liability 2010-2012 2010 2011 2012 Carbon Offset $1,602,750 $1,602,750 $1,602,750 Carbon Tax $1,179,940 $1,474,925 $1,769,910 Total $2,782,690 $3,077,675 $3,372,660

32. Carbon Calculators www. cleanair-coolplanet.org https://www.openeco.org/