ICTs and Climate Change: side event at United Nations Climate Change Talks, Barcelona, 5 November 2009: Agenda

Innovation in ICTs is key to achieving ambitious CO2 emissions reductions. At the UN Climate Change talks in Barcelona - four weeks ahead of COP15 - the OECD, ITU, GeSI and international partners discuss how ICTs can help combat global warming.

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Internet Governance Forum Workshop: Using ICTs and the Internet to meet environmental challenges

Internet Governance Forum Workshop: Using ICTs and the Internet to meet environmental challenges 17 November 2009, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Governments, business, civil society and international organisations have developed a broad variety of initiatives and tools aimed at making the use of ICTs and the Internet greener. This includes using ICT and Internet-based applications to improve environmental performance in buildings and urban

OECD events at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2009

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ICCP Technology Foresight Forum - "Cloud Computing: The Next Computing Paradigm?"

First launched in 2005, Technology Foresight Forums are an annual event organised by the OECD Committee for Information, Computer, and Communications Policy to help identify opportunities and challenges for the Internet Economy posed by technical developments.

Ministers stress the role of ICTs as part of global Green Growth agenda

Clean technologies and smart ICT applications are key to effectively fight climate change, protect biodiversity and manage our water resources - OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2009 underscores that “green” and “growth” can go hand-in-hand.

OECD holds government discussion session on the Future of News

Independent journalism and newspapers play an indispensable role in informing citizens.

Using Sensor-Based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges, 8-9 June 2009, Lisbon

The conference aimed to help policy makers understand sensor networks and their potential to help address global challenges. It will explore the conditions for and consequences of innovation in this area including economic aspects, privacy and information security as well as infrastructure issues.

OECD Helsingor Conference - Main session messages

OECD Conference "ICTs, Environment, Climate Change". Main session messages.

Helsingor Conference Summary

Summary of OECD Conference "ICTs, the environment and climate change”, Helsingor, Denmark, 27-28 May 2009.

ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change

OECD work on Information and communication technologies to improve environmental performance and tackle climate change is a key element to spur green growth in the economic crisis.