The GSMA report “Mobile’s Green Manifesto” provides analysis of 34 mobile networks' progress on reducing global greenhouse gas emissions per connection by 40 per cent by 2020.

“This is the first ever detailed global estimate of mobile network energy consumption and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and it shows that the mobile industry is making progress in reducing its own emissions and energy costs, as well as those in other industry sectors,” said Gabriel Solomon, Head of Regulatory Policy, GSMA.

The report calculates both the energy costs and the CO2e emissions that result from the electricity and diesel consumption of mobile networks.

It also looks at the impact smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will have in enabling reductions in emissions and energy costs.

The GSMA says that approximately 26 million mobile M2M connections are enabling greenhouse gas emissions savings estimated to be about 3 million tonnes of CO2e annually.

Smart applications will also play their part with smart grids, meters and smart transportation and logistics providing great examples of that potential. The report says that “...In the future, there is a significant environmental and commercial opportunity for mobile operators to help companies in other sectors and industries to both reduce their emissions and cut energy costs."

The News release from the GSMA did not mention 3GPP by name, but did state the intention to “…continue to work with regulators and standards bodies to ensure the GSMA’s Mobile Energy Efficiency Benchmarking methodology, already included in a global standard by the International Telecommunication Union, fits with other methodologies developed by the global ICT industry. Future development may include life cycle assessment of energy and carbon emissions based on an approach agreed by operators and manufacturers.”

The full report can be found at:http://www.gsma.com/publicpolicy/mobilesgreenmanifesto


About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations.
For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com.

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