Green ICT In Practice: Low Carbon ICT - ICTFOOTPRINT.eu Networking Session at ICT2018

• LOCATION: Vienna, Austria
• DATE: 4th December 2018, 17:00 - 17.45
• ROOM: Hall L5 in ICT2018
• THEME: Green ICT In Practice: Low Carbon ICT

Do not miss the official launch of ICFOOTPRINT.eu  "ICT Carbon Footprint Light Certification Scheme" (developed together with ICIM), the brand new Energy & Environmental Efficiency Certification in ICT.

Purpose & Scope of the workshop

Raise the attention to European stakeholders on energy efficiency in ICT & bring on board some actors who are striving to reduce the amount of carbon generated by the ICT sector, with a focus given on various innovative tools & services to be adopted. The networking session aims to brainstorm and explore ideas, between industry, researchers and public administrators, on what are the priorities and opportunities in Green ICT market.

All individuals, from cross disciplinary fields, who rely on ICT technologies to provide their services, shall embrace low carbon ICT. But why Green ICT? Green ICT is important for European ICT sector, since the Green IT market is expected to reach $7.12 billion by 2020 growing at the CAGR of 5.84% over the forecast period (Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170907005713/en/Global-Green-Services-Market-Reach-7-Billion). The ICT community needs to gear up on ‘Green ICT’ solutions that save energy, reduce resource consumption, and cut down harmful emissions.

This session is part of the pan-European initiative ICTFOOTPRINT.eu, funded under Horizon 2020 with the specific purpose of helping European businesses and organisations to assess their ICT carbon footprint in an easy way, and fostering the adoption of energy efficiency solutions in ICT. This process will strongly reduce Europe's carbon footprint and raise competitiveness of businesses, ultimately leading to costs savings.

The 45 mins will be a chance to peruse the assets of ICTFOOTPRINT.eu namely:

• ICT Carbon Footprint Light Certification Scheme (developed in partnership with ICIM)
• Develop your organisation’s Green ICT assessment with our SAT-O;
• Marketplace Sellers & Buyers:
• Send in a Success Story
• Peruse the Map of ICT methodologies

Who Should Attend?

Why attend?

• Grab the opportunity to become a member on our ICTFOOTPRINT.eu marketplace as a buyer or seller and become part of our green ICT growing community;
• Gain a whole new understanding of why Green ICT should become your priority & how it can be affordable for SMEs;
• Gain valuable insights on current research priorities and potential opportunities in the area of ICT energy efficiency and sustainability;
• Get to know green IT est practices and innovative solutions;
• Learn about tools and products on the market in Europe today that are providing Green ICT products.

Do not miss the official launch of ICFOOTPRINT.eu  "ICT Carbon Footprint Light Certification Scheme" (developed together with ICIM), the brand new Energy & Environmental Efficiency Certification in ICT.

The Agenda

Venue & Pratical Info

The event will take place during ICT2018 event, at Austria Center Vienna