1、ContentsForewords 04John Giusti 04Nigel Topping & Gonzalo Munoz 05Executive summary 06Net zero ambition 07Case study: MTN on climate commitment 133.2Case study:Vodafone on the net zero roadmap 1433Case study:AT&T on committing to carbon neutrality 15Climate Action Taskforce 1641Case study: Globe Tel
2、ecom- Taskforce Member 18Understanding climate risks and opportunities 195.1Case study: MTS on disclosing to CDP for the first time 2152Case study SingtelOptus on progressing TCFD to assetlevelanalysis 2Carbon emissions oftheindustry 246.1Case study: BT Group on corporate climate action 26Digitisati
3、on and enablement 271.Snapshot: European Green Digital Coalition 307.2Snapshot:Exponential Roadmap Initiative 30Energy efficiency and mobile connectivity 318.1Case study: Reliance Jio on energy efficiency 33QTransitioning to renewable electricity 349.1Case study: Turkcellrs new 100 per cent renewabl
4、es target 379.2Case study:Orange Group on renewables 3893Case study: Telenor onreplacing diesel with solar 3910Mobile industry supply chain 4010.1 Case study: Deutsche Telekom ongreen device supply chain management 4210.2 Case study: Telefonica on reducing supply chain emissions 4310.3 Case study:TD
5、Consupplier engagement 4411.Adaptation and resilience 4511.1Case study: Zain on providiing vital connectiivity in a crisis 47#page#ForewordInaddressing the climate crisiswe recognise that theassessment of how we are doing against this ambitiousmobile industry has a unique role to playtarget.Wehave c
6、omea long way since the ParisAgreementwith 80 per cent ofthe industry nowdisclosing to the Carbon Disclosure Project CCDP).but weLike all sectors we must rapidly reduce our emissionsand we are taking significant steps to do so. Beyond theacknowledge there is still more to domobile industrys own foot
7、print,we provide solutions toThe GSMA invites allof our members to disclose to CDPhelp other sectors reduce their emissions throughand align with the UN-backed Race To Zero- especiallydigitisationin therun-up to COP26.Weare proud to have beenAs weembark onafairergreener recovery from therecognised b
8、y Race To Zeroas one of thesectors first toCovid-19 pandemic,digitisation and climateaction wilBreakthrough with 36 per cent of the industry.by totalncreasingly be two of the biggest global drivers ofchange. The European Green Digital Coalition launchedin March 2021 by the European Commission is aim
9、ed atWeall havea role to play if we are going to meet thesupporting decarbonisation through digitisation. Ofits 26challenges of the global climate crisis. This report setsfounding members.half were fromthe mobile sectorout what we- the mobile industry - are doing andprovides case studies to help oth
10、ers along the path to netThemobileindustry has long beenaleader on climatezero.As we strive to do our part in countries around thaction.In February 2016,wewere thefirst industry toworld.we also call on those governments toalign theircarbon reduction targets to net zero by 2050 at thecommit fully to
11、the 17 United Nations Sustainablelatest andtocreatesuitableenergy marketframeworksDevelopment Goals.Since then,we have beenfor businesses toaccessrenewableelectricity atcontributing toward achieving every one ofthe goalswhile focusing particularly on SDG13- Climate Actioncompetitive pricesIn Februar
12、y 2019 the GSMA Board set an ambition onbehalf ofthe industry toreach net zero carbon emissionsby 2050 at the latest. This report is the fiirst annual#page#ForewordThe mobile industry showed outstanding leadership inRace To Zero emissions by 2030: to secure at least 70being one of the first toalign
13、itself to the goals of thepercent of all its electricity globally from decarbonisedParis Climate Agreement. Rarely has an entire globalor renewable electricity sourcesindustry shown such common purpose on climateaction. Having over a third of all the worlds mobileThe world is already warmer.This ind
14、ustry knowsfirst-hand the impact of increasing extreme weatheoperators by revenue committed to net zero andscience-basedtargets placesitatthehighestlevels ofevents and rising sea levels:from more storms in theglobal north to flooding and drought in the southprivate sector ambition.We congratulate al
15、l in theindustry that have already joined this Race To ZeroBusiness continuity has always been a priority for thisand invite all those that haventyet tojoin us now inaindustry.connecting billions of people,growingnumbers of enterprises and the internet of things.Neverpowerful demonstration to nation
16、al governments ofthe readiness of the real economy to transform.was this more evident than during the global Covid-19pandemic,and this report shows how the industry isHoweverambition is just the start. Thisreport and itsdelivering greater resilienceeven as it decarbonises.numerous case studies show
17、that the industry knowsThe benefits of this sector go beyond the obvious. Wehow to get there. We can feel itsrelentless drive forenergy efficiency matched with an industry-widerecognise that the mobile industry can positively impactswitch todecarbonisedandrenewable energy supplyresilience and decarb
18、onisation in sectors other than itsownand across society.It is powerful.it can lift muchThese twin efforts can deliver up to 80 per cent of thesectors decarbonisation not only in operatorsmore than it weighs.operations but also through their supply chains.This isWe welcome the evidence of ambition a
19、nd actionwhy.as Climate Champions,we applaud the mobileipaubije sabie buiasolaz au Jojbuiusnd Jo1asforward to seeing exponential progress through1.5C warming.And wehave set the challenge for theindustry to achieve a crucial Breakthrough in theCOP26 and beyond#page#Executive SummaryIn February 2019,t
20、he GSMA Board comprising members from thelargest mobile network operators in the world set a milestoneambition - to transform the mobile industry to reach net zerocarbon emissions by 2050,at the latest.To support our climate action journey. the GSMA firsttonnescarbon dioxideequivalent(Mt COe)peryear
21、 orcreateda Climate Action Taskforce with the largestapproximately0.4percentof totalglobalcarbonemissionsoperator groups globally.and then worked with thetaskforce on the following three stepsThe roll-out ofa new 5G network will create upwardspressure on operators energy usage to power the newequipm
22、ent Data willbe transferred using up to 90 percent less energy though.and with the use of artificialClimateICT sectorScience-basedintelligence to power down networks during quiet periodsdisclosurepathwaytargetsandtheretirement oflegacyequipment.it ispossibletoavoid significant increases in energy co
23、nsumptionClimate disclosure has grown significantly in recent yearsDigitisation Enabling Decarbonisationwith 60 operator groups covering around 70 per cent ofThe biggest contribution the mobile sector can makeconnections disclosing in 2020.For the ICT sector pathway.to climate action.however.is to h
24、elp other sectors ofthis was approved and launched in February 2020.alongthe economy reduce their carbon emissions throughwithclear,step-by-step guidance foroperatorstoaligndigitisation. Research conducted by the GSMA with theCarbon Trust in 2019 found it enables carbon reductionscarbon reduction ta
25、rgets to the new pathwayinothersectorsthatare10times larger.equivalenttoNet Zero Breakthroughapproximately 4 per cent of global emissionsAs of April 2021.operators covering 50 per cent of globalGSMA members were among the first companies inmobile connections and 65 per cent of industry revenuesthewo
26、rldtoembracerenewableelectricity.Todayhave committed to science-based targetsA significantproportion of operators have also committed to Net Zerotargets by 2050or before:31 per cent of global mobilecampaign and many more operators have renewableelectricity targets. There are still challenges aroundc
27、onnections and 36per cent of the industry by revenuehas a net zero target, making the mobile sectors one of theaccessing renewables in many countries though whichfirst to breakthroughthe 20percent target asset bytheis slowing the switchUN Race To Zero campaign.This report is the first analysis by th
28、e GSMA ofhow theRecent calculations of the mobile industrys carbonemissions estimate them to be around 220 millionzero targetIntherun-up to cop26 and beyondtheGSMA is caling onallgovernmentsto aligntheircarbon reduction targets tonetzero by 2050 atthe latestandtocreatesuitableenergymarket frameworks
29、 for businesses to access renewable electricity at comppetitive prices#page#全家B3Net zero ambition#page#MOBILENET ZEROInFebruary 2019.the GSMA Board comprising membersThe next stage was toagree the pathway for reachingfrom the largest mobile network operators in the zero carbon emissions by 2050. Th
30、is required theGSMA tocollaborate with the Globale-Sustainabilitysetamilestone ambition- to transform the mobileindustry to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.atInitiative(GeSD.the International Telecommunicatiorthe latest.Union (TU) and the Science Based Targets Initiative(SBTi) to calculate a
31、nd consult on a science-basedThisaction by themobileindustry not only made it oneCarbon reduction pathway for not only the mobile sectorof the first sectors in the world to set such an ambitiousbut for theentire ICT sector.The pathway was approvectargetitalso put it ahead ofallmajor worldeconomiesla
32、nd launched by the SBTiin February 2020 along withItisnot the firsttimethesectorhas shown leadership inclear,step-by-step guidance for operators toalign theisustainabledevelopment.In2016.themobileindustrycarbon reduction targets to the new pathwaywas the first sector to commit to the United Nations
33、17Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).When the UNThethird stage in the start ofour climate actionjourneyGlobal Compact was created in July 2000.its foundinghas been to help our members align their targets to themembers included BT Group, Deutsche Telekom Ericssonnew ICT sector pathway and the UN Glo
34、bal Compactand Orange.Business Ambition for 1.5C, 50 per cent of the industryby mobile connections has committed to SBTs and 31To support our climateaction jourey.the mobile industrystarted by taking the following three stepsNotalloperatorsareabletoset net zerotargets,howeverThe main hurdles area la
35、ck of equivalent ambition by thecountries in which they operate anda lack ofaccess toClimateICT sectorScience-baseddisclosurerenewable electricity through nationalenergy gridswhichpathwaytargetsour members rely on to power their networksIn the run-up to COP26 and beyond.the GSMA is callingClimate di
36、sclosure has grown significantly in recenton all governments to align their carbon reductionyears with most of the industry by connections nowtargets to net zero by 2050 at thelatest,and to createdisclosing their climate impact through. In 2019.5Suitable energy market frameworks for businesses toope
37、rators (67 per cent of the industry by connections)access renewable electricity at competitive pricesdisclosed: in 2020,this increased to 60 operators (69This report is the first analysis by the GSMA of how theper cent of theindustry by connections and 80 percent by revenue).This yearthe GSMA is wor
38、king tomobile industry is progressing against the industry netsupport even more operators to disclose.zero target.#page#Of the industry.98508.and.and8滬8by connectionsby connections頂by revenue.haveby mitted to.disclose theirScience Basedclimate impactsTargetsTarget Setting32Science-Based targets (SBT
39、S)-as defined by the.andScience-Based Targets Initiative to set carbonreduction targets in line with limiting globaheating to below 2C.For guidance connectionsCarbon Neutral-refers to reducing andoffsetting carbon emissions from own operationsCScope 1and 2 emissions). For operators thelargest sourc
40、e of Scope 1 and 2 emissions areby revenue.electricity use for networks and diesel fuel use.arefor transport and generators.aligned toNetzero-refers to the criteria used by theUN Race To Zero campaign which includesthe Race Toreductions in Scope 3 emissions across the wholeZero pledgevalue Chain.See unfccc.int/climate-action/raceto-zero-campaignThe GSMA advises all companies within the mobile sector toset SBTs and Net Zero targets as they are aligned to rigorousinternationallly-approved methodologies.