This document discusses making IT departments responsible for their own energy costs to incentivize reducing energy consumption. It identifies devolving energy budgets, shared savings schemes, whole life costing, and sub-metering as target areas. The next stage will produce guidance documents, case studies, and events on best practices, as well as develop networks between IT, finance, and other stakeholders.

1. RECSO - Responsible Energy Costs in IT David Aaron Thomas & Martin Bennett Forum for the Future

2. Stage 1 Report Few IT centres or departments pay their own energy bills or have a good knowledge of what their energy costs are Creating a situation where IT functions can benefit directly from reduced energy consumption, either financially or otherwise, is vital if the sector is to develop greener IT

3. Stage 2 – Target Areas Devolved energy budgeting Shared savings schemes Whole life costing Sub-metering

4. Stage 2 - Outputs Guidance documents and case studies (from within and outside the sector) Working with partner institutions to assist action in the target areas Organising events to highlight best practice and develop practitioner networks Developing linkages between key stakeholders, such as finance and IT