DG CONNECT (Unit H5) Update on Data Centre Activities

1. DG CONNECT (Unit H5)Update on Data Centre Activities Svetoslav Mihaylov Scientific/Technical Project Officer Smart Cities and Sustainability Directorate-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology European Commission EUCoC for Data Centres, Brussels 30 September 2014

2. Summary • DG CONNECT Unit H5 priorities • Smart cities • Resource Efficient Infrastructures • Data Centres • Horizon 2020 LCE 23 – 2015 • Work Programme 2016-2017

3. DG CONNECT Unit H5 priorities • City living (Smart Cities) • Resource Efficient Infrastructures

4. Smart cities • EuropeanInnovationPartnership • Invitation for Commitments - 360 eligible commitments (>3000 partners) received with good sectorial and geographic mix • Preliminarydefinition of ActionClusters • Next steps - Kick-off event (Firstoperationalmeeting); Online marketplace; Matchmaking; Easing access to public and private funding; Defining a replicable and exportable model of a smart city • More info: http://eu-smartcities.eu/ • Smart Cities in Horizon 2020 (WP 2014-2015) • Lighthouse projects & Support actions (200M€)

5. Resource Efficient Infrastructures Smart Grids Data Centres Water & Waste Transport ITS Automation EV

6. Data Centres • FP7 Ongoing projects (6 projects –> 18M€) • Renewables • Heat Reuse • Smart grids • Horizon 2020 - Work Programme 2014-2015 • CSA – EE 08 – 2014: Public Procurement of Innovative Sustainable Energy Solutions - Proposals under evaluation • CSA - LCE 23 – 2015: Supporting the community in deploying a common framework for measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector

7. Data Centres • Green Data Centres Workshop, April 1st, EC premises, Brussels • stakeholders (experts); policies and actions; data availability; methodologies; metrics (KPIs) and their harmonization; policy measures and initiatives • Outcome* - Faster Internet policies aligned with technological developments; debate on indicators – existing vs new performance based; local situation; DC whole; type/tier; use phase focus, life cycle monitored; Maintain, translate and make mandatory the EU CoC; training • Report from the discussion is publicly available at: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/news-redirect/17261 *This outcomereflectstheviewsonlyoftheworkshopparticipants, anddoes not representthepositionofthe European Commission

8. LCE 23 – 2015: • Specific Challenge • A framework of metrics, methodologies and best practices in measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sectorhas been created (SDOs, JRC, etc.) and pilot tested, but its broad deployment still remains an issue, particularly by smaller organisations, due notably to the lack of awareness/expertise on their side in deploying the above framework. • Scope • Set up a number of support services (notably a helpdesk service, online support, translation of important documents) to facilitate/enable a fast and efficient uptake • Establish liaisons with the relevant bodies • Technical areas of focus will include data centres and networks • Duration 3-years

9. LCE 23 – 2015: • Expected impact • A fast and efficient uptake: • transparency in measuring the environmental effect of the ICT-sector • higher awareness on the energy and environmental footprint of the ICT • more efficient development and use of policy instruments for measuring and controlling the above footprint • new business opportunities and higher competitiveness of industry • Type of action: Coordination and support actions • Contribution from the EU: About 0,4 M€ - 1 single project is expected • Web address: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/9058-lce-23-2015.html • Contact: Cristobal IRAZOQUI Cristobal.IRAZOQUI@ec.europa.eu

10. Work Programme 2016-2017 • Scoping currently under development and discussions • Sustainability of data centres/ICT and smart cities are being discussed • Too early to give any concrete information

11. Follow us on Twitter @EU_SmartCities Thank you for your attention! Any questions? svetoslav.mihaylov@ec.europa.eu

12. Back-up slides

13. Smart Cities EIP - Action Clusters Set-up (initial proposal) Sustainable Urban Mobility Integrated Infrastructure & Processes (+ Open Data) Sustainable Districts & Built Environment Citizen Focus Business models Policy & Regulations/Integrated Planning

14. Smart Cities Smart Cities in Horizon 2020 • 2014 and 2015 co-funding 200M€ • Lighthouse projects • Low energy districts • Integrated infrastructures • Sustainable urban mobility • Conditions: • Consortia: industry & cities • Min 2-3 cities involvingmin 2-3 follower cities • Part of ambitious urban plan • Funding from other parts secured • Affordable solutions • Interoperability – no lock-in! • Contributions to data collection • Support actions

15. Green Data Centres Workshop • Held in Brussels at the EC premises on April 1st • Large participation of stakeholders – experts • Aim was to help DG CONNECT define future policies and actions in the area of data centre energy and environmental efficiency • Topics discussed • Data availability • Methodologies • Metrics (KPIs) and their harmonization • Policy measures and initiatives • Report from the discussion is publicly available at: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/news-redirect/17261

16. Green Data Centres WorkshopOutcome*: • Faster Internet policies to be aligned with technological developments to cope, in environmental terms, with this intended growth • Filter the current indicators and promote their voluntary use; some recommend developing performance based indicators as current ones do not take performance into account and are not suitable for comparing • In use, take local situation into account (e.g. water in Spain) • Maintain, translate and make mandatory the EU CoC as well as introduce training • The Data centre should be considered as a whole; its type should be taken into account; use phase should be the focus and the rest of the life cycle should be at least monitored *This outcomreflectstheviewsonlyoftheworkshopparticipants, anddoes not representthepositionofthe European Commission

17. LCE 23 – 2015: Supporting the community in deploying a common framework for measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector • Specific Challenge • International standardisation bodies and fora (like the ITU, ETSI, IEC and the GHG Protocol) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission had developed over the last years a framework of metrics, methodologies and best practices in measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector. • While a number of pilot testing initiatives had been launched and supported by the European Commission (e.g. www.ict-footprint.eu) which successfully pilot tested key elements of the above framework, its broad deployment still remains an issue, particularly by smaller organisations, due notably to the lack of awareness/expertise on their side in deploying the above framework.

18. LCE 23 – 2015: Supporting the community in deploying a common framework for measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector • Scope • The action will set up a number of support services (notably a helpdesk service, online support, translation of important documents) to facilitate/enable a fast and efficient uptake by the community (particularly by smaller organisations, notably SMEs) of the above framework. • Appropriate liaisons will be established with the relevant bodies and fora that developed the above framework to ensure the availability of the relevant expertise when needed. Technical areas of focus will include (but will not be limited to) those of data centres and networks. • The duration of the action will be 3-years.

19. LCE 23 – 2015: Supporting the community in deploying a common framework for measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector • Expected impact • A fast and efficient uptake of such methodologies will lead, among others, to • transparency in measuring the environmental effect of the ICT-sector which, • higher awareness on the energy and environmental footprint of the ICT, • more efficient development and use of policy instruments for measuring and controlling the above footprint, • new business opportunities and higher competitiveness of industry through the establishment of a level playing field. • In this context, the ICT will play an even more important role in helping the EU reaching its energy and environmental objectives.

20. LCE 23 – 2015: Supporting the community in deploying a common framework for measuring the energy and environmental efficiency of the ICT-sector Type of action: CSA: Coordination and support actions Contribution from the EU: For CSA about 0,4 M€ - 1 single project is expected Web address: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/9058-lce-23-2015.html