GSMA-Led Climate Initiative to Develop Decarbonisation Pathway for Mobile Sector
London: Many of the world's largest mobile operator groups have agreed to start disclosing their climate impacts as part of a major new GSMA-led initiative to develop a mobile industry climate action roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement.
More than 50 mobile operators - which together account for more than two thirds of mobile connections globally1 - are now disclosing their climate impacts, energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions via the internationally recognised CDP global disclosure system. The move will enable full transparency for investors and customers involved in the mobile sector. Many of the companies are disclosing for the first time as part of the GSMA-led initiative.
GSMA operator members that are disclosing via CDP include Am rica M vil, AT&T Inc., Axiata Group, Bell Canada, Bharti Airtel, BT Group, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, DNA Plc, Elisa Corporation, Far EasTone, Globe Telecom, Inmarsat, KDDI Corporation, KPN, KT Corporation, LG Uplus, Magyar Telekom, Millicom International, MTN Group, MTS, NTT DOCOMO, Oi M vel, Orange Group, Proximus, Reliance Jio, Rogers Communications, Singtel, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp., Spark New Zealand, Sprint Corporation, StarHub, STC, Sunrise, Swisscom, T-Mobile USA, Taiwan Mobile, Tele2 AB, Telecom Italia, Telef nica, Telekom Austria, Telenor Group, Telia Company, Telkom SA, Telstra Corporation, TELUS Communications, TIM Brasil, True Corp., Turkcell, Verizon, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Group and Zain Group.
The disclosures form the first phase of an industry-wide, climate action roadmap. The next step will see the development of a decarbonisation pathway for the mobile industry, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to be in place by February 2020. This will include the development of an industry-wide plan to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.
Today's announcement marks the start of a collaborative action by the mobile industry to tackle the climate emergency, demonstrating how the private sector can show leadership and responsibility in addressing one of the gravest challenges facing our planet, said Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA. The mobile industry will form the backbone of the future economy and therefore has a unique opportunity to drive change across multiple sectors and in collaboration with our suppliers, investors and customers.
We welcome this move by the mobile sector to disclose its climate impacts via CDP, which demonstrates a clear step-up in commitment to providing transparency to its investors and customers as part of an industry-wide approach, said Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP. As a result of these disclosures, mobile operators will be able to measure and understand their environmental impact, helping them to build sustainability into the heart of their businesses.
Setting the mobile industry's science-based targets
The SBTi provides a transparent and effective framework for meeting the more ambitious Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 c by 2050, which would substantially reduce the risks and effects of climate change. However, there has been no methodology designed specifically for the mobile sector to date.
The new pathway under development will provide parameters to accelerate the rate at which mobile operators set their own targets. However, the timescale at which individual companies reach the target will depend on a number of factors, including their geographic location and their ability to access renewable energy. The GSMA expects that some companies will meet the net-zero target significantly ahead of the 2050 deadline.
Mobilising the industry on climate action
The GSMA is working with participating operators and will be partnering with the international community, climate experts and third-party organisations to advance industry progress, establish best practices, and support disclosure and target setting. The industry is also committed to advancing mobile technology innovations in areas such as big data and IoT that can enable energy efficient and environmental solutions across multiple sectors, including transport, manufacturing, agriculture, building, energy.
The new initiative will be a major focus of the mobile industry's presence at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) next week and at the upcoming MWC19 Los Angeles event being held in Los Angeles next month.
The work forms part of the industry's journey to support the delivery of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG #13 on Climate Action. It is also part of the industry's mission to intelligently connect everyone and everything to a #BetterFuture.
Please visit www.gsma.com/climate to find out more.
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Supporting documentation:
Mobile and climate: FAQs
Translations:
Chinese
Spanish
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.
Media Contacts:
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+44 79 7679 0169
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GSMA Press Office
pressoffice@gsma.com
1 Mobile operator groups participating in the initiative together account for approximately 5.2 billion mobile connections, representing 66% of the 7.8
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