ICT4S 2024
Mon 24 - Fri 28 June 2024 Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 25 Jun 2024 11:30 - 13:00 at ConverStations Room (A108) - ConverStation #1
Wed 26 Jun 2024 10:07 - 10:30 at Henrik Eriksson - Remote Presentation #2 Chair(s): Jan Bieser

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has gained much attention in the discussions on climate change, as it could impact global emissions both positively and negatively. The objective of the present study is to provide estimates for the 2020 use stage electricity consumption and ICT sector’s total lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions divided in three main parts: user devices including internet-of-things, networks and data centers. The study builds on a high number of data sources including measured and reported data from 150 companies that is estimated to cover about 80% of network subscriptions, about 55% of data center electricity, and about 35% of upstream GHG emissions. To understand the development, the results are put into the perspective of earlier studies. In conclusion, the ICT sector used about 4% of the global electricity in the use stage and represented about 1.4% of the global GHG emissions in 2020. The use stage electricity consumption and the total GHG emissions have increased since 2015, but the impact per subscription has decreased. The user devices accounted for over half of all GHG emissions, with equal parts relating to use stage and other lifecycle stages. For networks and data centers, the use stage GHG emissions are dominating. The electricity consumption and GHG emissions are also estimated for the closely related areas Entertainment and Media (including e.g., TVs), paper media, and cryptocurrencies.

Tue 25 Jun

Displayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change

11:00 - 13:00
ConverStation #1Research Papers / Journal First at ConverStations Room (A108)

This session will follow the ConverStation format where all papers will be discussed simultaneoiusly, in three rounds.

11:00
30m
Talk
ConverStation - Introduction
Research Papers
Elina Eriksson KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
11:30
90m
Research paper
“That is what we can influence”: Exploring energy practices negotiability in households with solar panels using an always-on display
Research Papers
Jorge Luis Zapico , Arjun Rajendran Menon KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, Björn Hedin KTH Royal Institute of Technology
11:30
90m
Research paper
Empowering Organizations for Sustainable Digitalization: a Corporate Digital Responsibility Maturity Model Approach
Research Papers
Aiste Rugeviciute University of La Rochelle, Vincent Courboulay University of La Rochelle
11:30
90m
Paper
ICT sector electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions – 2020 outcome
Journal First
Jens Malmodin Ericsson Research, Nina Lovehagen Ericsson, Pernilla Bergmark Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB, Dag Lunden Telia
DOI
11:30
90m
Research paper
PluriCards: Engaging with the Pluriverse to Find New Sustainability Research Directions
Research Papers
Maurizio Teli Aalborg University, Denmark, Markus Löchtefeld Aalborg University, Denmark, Petko Karadechev Aalborg University, Denmark, Rikke Hagensby Jensen Aarhus University, Denmark, Victor Vadmand Jensen Aalborg University, Denmark, Helena Amalie Haxvig University of Trento, Italy
11:30
90m
Research paper
Exploring the Impact of K-Anonymisation on the Energy Efficiency of Machine Learning Algorithms
Research Papers
Yixin Hu Sun Yat-sen University, Pepijn de Reus University of Amsterdam, Ana Oprescu University of Amsterdam, Ivano Malavolta Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Vit Zemanek University of Amsterdam
11:30
90m
Research paper
How to Sustainably Monitor ML-Enabled Systems? Accuracy and Energy Efficiency Tradeoffs in Concept Drift Detection
Research Papers
Rafiullah Omar , Justus Bogner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Vincenzo Stoico Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Joran Leest Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pre-print
11:30
90m
Paper
Overcoming challenges in life cycle assessment of smart energy systems – A map of solution approaches
Journal First
Daniela Wohlschlager Research Center for Energy Economics (FfE e.V.) & TU Munich, Hannes Blum Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), Severin Beucker Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, Johanna Pohl Technische Universität Berlin, Magnus Fröhling Technical University of Munich
DOI
11:30
90m
Research paper
Life cycle assessment of digitalization in buildings: The case of a building monitoring system
Research Papers
Shoaib Azizi , Anna Furberg , Marco Molinari KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, Goran Finnveden KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
11:30
90m
Research paper
The Effect of Analytical Tools on Energy Consumption in Websites
Research Papers
Panu Puhtila University of Turku, Lauri Kivimaki University of Turku, Timi Heino University of Turku, Jari-Matti Mäkelä University of Turku, Sampsa Rauti University of Turku, Tuomas Mäkilä University of Turku
11:30
90m
Research paper
Evidence synthesis of indirect impacts of digitalisation on energy and emissions
Research Papers
Charlie Wilson Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Maureen Agnew Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Felippa Amanta Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Yee Van Fan Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Poornima Kumar Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Marcel Seger Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
11:30
90m
Research paper
From Crop to Click – Organic and Digital Transformation of Out-of-Home Catering Value Chains in Germany
Research Papers
Tamara Scheerer Reutlingen University, Dieter Hertweck Reutlingen University, Tim Hakenberg Rottenberg University
11:30
90m
Research paper
The Potential and Limits of Digital Energy Advisors
Research Papers
Nelson Sommerfeldt KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Mattias Höjer KTH Royal Institute of Technology
11:30
90m
Research paper
Decision-Making under Environmental Complexity: Shifting from Avoided Impacts of ICT Solutions to Systems Thinking Approaches
Research Papers

Wed 26 Jun

Displayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change

09:00 - 10:30
Remote Presentation #2Research Papers / Journal First at Henrik Eriksson
Chair(s): Jan Bieser Bern University of Applied Science

Group 6

Zoom - https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/68775095116

(Join Breakout room - Henrik Eriksson)

09:00
22m
Research paper
The Potential and Limits of Digital Energy Advisors
Research Papers
Nelson Sommerfeldt KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Mattias Höjer KTH Royal Institute of Technology
09:22
22m
Research paper
Tackling Climate Change with AI: Research Gaps and Needs to Align Machine Learning with Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Research Papers
Jan Bieser Bern University of Applied Science
09:45
22m
Research paper
Sustainability design in industry and academia
Research Papers
John Krogstie , Costas Boletsis SINTEF Digital, Oslo, Dimitra Chasanidou Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, Andrea Alessandro Gasparini University of Oslo
10:07
22m
Paper
ICT sector electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions – 2020 outcome
Journal First
Jens Malmodin Ericsson Research, Nina Lovehagen Ericsson, Pernilla Bergmark Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB, Dag Lunden Telia
DOI

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Tue 25 Jun 2024 11:00 - 13:00 at ConverStations Room (A108) - ConverStation #1
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Please ensure that you take a ticket to a particular paper in each round

Wed 26 Jun 2024 09:00 - 10:30 at Henrik Eriksson - Remote Presentation #2 Chair(s): Jan Bieser
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Virtual Only session - https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/68775095116

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