[June 27, 2021, Barcelona, Spain] David Li, President of Huawei Western Europe, at Huawei's Day0 Green Forum at MWC Barcelona 2021 said it strongly supports the EU's environmental goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This year's forum will cover case studies of green telecom network strategies and the main challenges operators face in achieving carbon neutrality, highlighting how the ICT industry is supporting the European Green Deal and how digital technologies are making the region sustainable. Focused on contributing to development. In his speech at the event, Li emphasized how the ICT industry can support its customers by leveraging green digital communication services. “Huawei uses ICT solutions to help other industries reduce their carbon footprint. We call this ICT enhancement the 'Carbon Handprint.' The ICT industry's carbon footprint is only about 2% of total emissions. However, the use of ICT technology can reduce total global emissions by up to 20%. Li also mentioned that Huawei uses Bits to manage Watts. A bit is the basic unit of digital information and a watt is the basic unit of energy. Using bits to manage watts means using digital technology to achieve more efficient energy management. “The integration of digital and energy technologies will enable the digitalization of the energy industry by leveraging the latest advanced technologies such as AI, connectivity and cloud computing.”
Li Peng, President of Huawei Western Europe, giving a welcome speech at the forum. Many other prominent industry players who attended the event also mentioned that ICT is very important for local green planning. bottom. “Practically every industry can benefit from digital solutions,” said MEP Susana Solís Pérez. Carina Lopes, head of the Digital Future Society at Mobile World Capital Barcelona, said: "Achieving net zero carbon emissions is not enough. It has the power to transform "The message we want to send to governments is that we cannot switch to renewable energy ourselves," said Steven Moore, the GSMA's head of climate change. pointed out that it relies on green energy to help reach its goals. Monica Sala, CTO of Orange Spain, said the Orange Group's unique He commented that the company is on track to reach its 2040 carbon neutral goal. Similarly, Telefónica plans to reach net zero emissions by 2025. Juan Manuel Caro Bernat, Director of Operational Transformation at Telefónica Group, said: "We will go beyond the 1.5°C scenario and reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible. CO2 sequestration projects will neutralize the remaining emissions." At the event, other industry participants also mentioned how advanced ICT technologies are transforming the landscape of multiple industries. Blanca Ceña, managing director of Vintage Towers Spain, noted that the company has drastically reduced the need for visits to the tower site by using a digital twin. And it will be a game changer for Europe." James Crawshaw, Service Provider Operations & IT Principal Analyst at Omdia Informa Tech, explained that carbon reduction will become a key new focus for the ICT industry. “Carbon reduction is the new focus. The industry needs to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. From a carbon reduction perspective, carbon emissions per unit of data service is becoming a new metric for network greening, and an appropriate indicator to better manage the carbon reduction roadmap. We need a clear definition.” Telecommunications operators have long supported global sustainability efforts. The mobile industry was the first industry to commit to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2016. However, significant effort is still required to transform networks if operators are to reach their zero-carbon goals. Huawei's announcement today reiterates its determination to support the process. MWC Barcelona 2021 will take place from June 28th to July 1st in Barcelona, Spain. Huawei will showcase its products and solutions at Stand 1C50 in Hall 1 of Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Please see below for more information. https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwc2021.
