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2010

GBI Research reports: "E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the emerging economies of Asia, particularly in China and India due to the increasing market penetration of electrical and electronic goods such as: computers, televisions and mobile phones. The market penetration of personal computers (PCs) and mobile phones is still quite low in India and is expected to grow rapidly in the future…The volume of e-waste in China is estimated to reach 5.1 million metric tons in 2020, an increase of more than 150% from 2005……The [worldwide e-waste recycling] market is expected to reach $21billion in 2020 from $6.9billion in 2009."

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) notes that "Taiwan is ranked as the world number 6 and Asia's number 2 country by IMD's 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook in terms of the potential in utilizing green ICT to create competitive advantages." TAITRA has launched Green ICT, Taiwan Lets You See! to showcase its Green Tech products.

It appears that Victoria (AU) is working to establish a Green ICT leadership position with its "Green IT Cluster", its "Centre for Energy-Efficient Telecommunications (CEET)", and its "Green ICT Initiatives" to enable government ICT facilities to be more environmentally sustainable. (There are 132 EPEAT Gold computer products registered for Australia, more than for Japan but less than for China.)

IDC's 3rd annual Green IT and Sustainability Survey of 450 organizations in Asia/Pacific found that while "the cost of energy is still the key driver for organizations…Growth in IT Infrastructure was also indicated as a factor that is rising fast on the agenda, particularly in China."

IDC reports "In Australia and Japan, senior executives (including the CEO, CIO and CTO) are taking the leading role in these initiatives. By comparison in the China, this responsibility is being pushed to IT Management." This is important as C-suite leadership is often critical to the speed and scope of progress.

The IDC survey also found that "47% of Japanese respondents plan to initiate techniques for better managing systems or data such as server management duplication."

CNET reports "A third of [China's] economic recovery package was spent on green-technology investment… It equates to about 3 percent of China's GDP (gross domestic product), according to a new United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) book…" (See right.) "In addition to China, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) percentage-wise was found to be one of the leading green tech investors, spending the equivalent of more than 3 percent of its annual GDP on green tech…the country has allocated 95 percent of its economic stimulus package to green technology…"

Gartner Finalists for inaugural Green Data Centre Award for Asia Pacific: CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, Insurance Australia Group Limited, Reliance Communications (India). CLP Power won the award. "CLP’s IT department aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent within five years whilst continuing to expand the business in the region…CLP Power recently completed an in situ upgrade of a Hong Kong data centre, reducing the space required from 7,000 to 4,000 square feet and saving 1,000,000 kilowatt hours annually, representing 600,000kg of CO2 emissions." Another sign of emerging Green ICT awareness in China.

Wipro Infotech launched its "100% recyclable" Greenware desktops in India, giving "India its very first PVC & BFR free product.” Never missing an opportunity to put pressure on the global players, Greenpeace notes, "Wipro has beaten giants like Dell, Samsung and Lenovo to the finish line in producing a computer free of the worst toxic chemicals."

2009-2007

Greenpeace India's Guide to Greener Electronics integrates ratings for local companies into the original Greenpeace Guide.

The September 2009 Virtual International Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change, organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), offers online presentations from China, India, Korea, and Japan.

e-Waste comes to Bhutan

Australia's Senator Kate Lundy on Green ICT in Australia

ITIF Memo: Learning from the Korean Green IT Strategy

Singapore offers Green ICT Incentives

90% of Indian CIOs expect an increase in Green IT budgets, more.

90% of Asia-Pacific Enterprises Lack Green IT Strategy