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</nav> <main class="fcol main main--details main--policy main--climate-change"> <div class="fcol subpage-left-col--wrap"> <div class="fcol subpage-left-col"> <div class="fcol fc subpage-square"> <a class="subpage-square__title" href="/policy/environment-sustainability">Environment & Sustainability</a> </div> </div> <a class="flc go-back-button--row" href="javascript:goBackOrLevelUp()"> <div class="fc go-backbutton---arrow"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 15.8 26.99" width="20" height="20"> <path d="M13.49,2.3L2.3,13.49l11.19,11.19" fill="none" stroke="#fff" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="4.61"/> </svg> </div> Go Back </a> </div> <div class="f1 fcol"> <p class="main__title f1 fcol main__content main--details__content"> Climate Change </p> <div class="f1 fcol main__content main--details__content"> <div class="fcol f1 description subpage-description"> <div class="main__content-body"> <div> <div> <p paraid="498941136" paraeid="{3a0f15ff-e268-4530-999e-17c690cd5db3}{249}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Climate change is a crisis resulting in environmental, economic, and social challenges that demand an immediate and meaningful global response from all sectors of society</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">.</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> Information and communications technology will continue to play an important role in combatting climate change </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">by applying technology products and services across our value chain, sharing best practices, and supporting U.S. government policies that increase relevant public and private sector collaboration and</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> advance the Unite</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">d</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> States’ climate ambitions. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="1264009299" paraeid="{d4451885-daca-4492-9923-143312c43b85}{40}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ITI </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">strongly </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">supports </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">international cooperation</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> and partnership</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">on addressing climate change</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">, and welcomed the United States’ re-entry</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> into the </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Paris Agreement of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and support the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of climate change solutions and social equity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="507433268" paraeid="{d4451885-daca-4492-9923-143312c43b85}{72}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Accelerating the transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy will produce multiple benefits for economic growth, public health, increasing resilience to natural disasters, and the health of the global environment. Tech-enabled efficiency and decarbonization solutions provide carbon reduction opportunities to other sectors of the economy. </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Further, </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">investment in innovative technologies and in jobs creation needed to mitigate and address climate change will not only help address and minimize the impacts of climate change, it will also support </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">global </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">economic competitiveness and promote investments that help avoid irreversible damage to our economies, societies and planet.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="1296041232" paraeid="{d4451885-daca-4492-9923-143312c43b85}{82}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Importantly, ITI is a committed partner to ensuring the U.S. government’s climate policies are implemented equitably and leverage innovation to mitigate inequity, address environmental racism, and curtail future health disparities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="129666674" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{25}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">For its advocacy, ITI is focused on addressing both the industry’s footprint – direct carbon emissions and impacts from the ICT industry – and handprint – carbon reductions in other sectors </span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">enabled</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> by the ICT industry</span><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="755950260" paraeid="{d4451885-daca-4492-9923-143312c43b85}{126}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Addressing Industry’s Footprint:</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">D</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">irect </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">C</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">arbon </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">E</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">missions and </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">I</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">mpacts from the ICT </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">I</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ndustry</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="598707564" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{69}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">To </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">address industry’s climate footprint, ITI </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">recommend</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> that U.S. p</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">olicies </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">– both </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">for government and industry – </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">reflect</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> mandatory targets that meet or exceed recommendations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">. </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Further, </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ITI supports </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">government investment in clean technologies</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">, </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">infrastructure</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">, and programs</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">, such as: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1129569254" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{121}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Utilities generating 100% zero-carbon electricity and other energy commodities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1530977125" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{128}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">E</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">nergy efficiency standards for new homes and commercial buildings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1805240108" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{137}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">D</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">evelopment of energy efficient products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1614833443" paraeid="{483f02e1-47b9-4325-abcb-dc5181772980}{146}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Accelerated</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> electrification of the energy system, especially in buildings and transportation segments and resilient infrastructure </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="5" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1337300850" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{65}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Incentives, including tax incentives, to promote rapid development and deployment of clean and efficient energy technologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="6" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1270386769" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{72}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Initiatives that draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, including biological efforts and emerging technologies. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="7" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="444193338" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{79}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Public-private partnerships in technology development and education</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="8" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1293632463" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{88}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Eliminat</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ion of</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> regulatory and market barriers to the deployment of emissions reduction technologies and low-carbon energy</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="9" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="346401286" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{101}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">I</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ncreas</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ed</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> funding and research to support communities</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> to advance climate resilience and adaptation</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p paraid="1027156214" paraeid="{2f852a80-9d9e-419b-ac84-8ef89027f981}{137}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Addressing Industry’s </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">Handprint</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">: </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">C</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">arbon </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">R</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">eductions in </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">O</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ther </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">S</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ectors </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">R</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ealized by the ICT industry</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p paraid="831465209" paraeid="{aace0fe8-fb6a-4f3d-bdd4-4fae6a334fa2}{146}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">To address the climate impact of </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">other industries utilizing ICT industry tools</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">, also known as industry’s handprint</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">,</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> ITI advocates for </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">prioritization and investment in areas such as: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1424307460" paraeid="{2f852a80-9d9e-419b-ac84-8ef89027f981}{144}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">ICT-enabled efficiency and decarbonization solutions </span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">the help</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"> to reduce the climate footprint of other sectors of the economy.</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span data-fontsize="11">1</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="1503661403" paraeid="{2f852a80-9d9e-419b-ac84-8ef89027f981}{160}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">S</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">mart grids, artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent transportation systems, electrification, smart manufacturing, building management systems, smart cities, the internet of things (IoT), and Blockchain solutions to increase efficiency throughout the economy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul role="list"> <li data-leveltext="-" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" role="listitem" data-aria-level="1"> <p paraid="530297256" paraeid="{2f852a80-9d9e-419b-ac84-8ef89027f981}{174}"><span style="color: #000000;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">P</span><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US">olicies that promote the role of ICT in reducing the footprint of other segments of the economy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="d-e f-lr news-box blog-posts relationship-entries resource-entries"> <p class="d-br title" tabindex="0">Resources</p> <ul class="relationship-entries-list"> <li class="relationship-entry"> <a class="list-entry__link relationship-entry__link" href="/dotAsset/f9040bd1-7681-455a-9a64-5a518c16551d.pdf" target="_blank">RILA & ITI State Clean Energy Procurement Index January 2017</a> <span 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