Universities and research networks can play a leadership role in reducing CO2 emissions. Drastic reductions are needed to limit global warming, and information and communication technologies (ICT) are both a contributor and an enabler of reductions. While ICT accounts for 2-3% of emissions, it could enable reductions five times larger in other sectors through applications like smart grids and buildings. Universities produce significant emissions and must inventory and reduce their carbon footprints to avoid future costs. ICT infrastructure itself must transition to renewable energy to support future needs while remaining carbon neutral.

1. How universities and R&E networks can play leadership role in reducing CO2 emissions Bill St. Arnaud CANARIE Inc – www.canarie.ca [email_address] Unless otherwise noted all material in this slide deck may be reproduced, modified or distributed without prior permission of the author

3. Climate Forecasts Source: IPCC WG1 SPM, 2007 http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf Chris Hope - Cambridge 3

5. Our Challenge 5 j j 26 tons/person 1 ton/person 2008 2050 ? j 2100 2 tons/person Source: Stern 2008

7. Carbon Footprint by state 7

10. SFU TASC2 Research Building CI major cause of GHG emissions 10

17. Many examples Hydro-electric powered data centers Data Islandia Digital Data Archive ASIO solar powered data centers Wind powered data centers 17

30. Other sectors (40%) (e.g. manufacturing, coal mining, export transport) Emissions under direct consumer control (35%) Consumer influenced sectors (25%) (e.g. retail, food and drink, wholesale, agriculture, public sector) Heating Private cars Electricity Other transport Consumers control or influence 60 per cent of emissions http://www.cbi.org.uk/pdf/climatereport2007full.pdf 30