Dubai, UAE, Dec. 13, 2023 — Huawei has joined forces with more than 40 prominent tech companies and organizations to champion Green Digital Action (GDA) at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Agreement (COP28), hosted by the UAE.

As a founding member of the initiative, Huawei, along with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is co-leading the action plan and the launch of a peer-learning working group. This collaborative effort aims to strengthen industry and international cooperation on environmental sustainability standards. The action plan sets out to "create a roadmap guiding future work, inviting experts to contribute post-COP28, and share best practices not yet standardized."

The working group is scheduled to convene throughout 2024 until COP29, focusing on accelerating the implementation of identified standards, sharing best practices, and addressing existing gaps.

Huawei is spearheading the GDA pillar on green standards, underscoring a commitment to bringing sustainability to the forefront of digital practices.

In an outcome document released toward the conclusion of COP28, the ITU emphasized, "Driven by collaboration and consensus decisions, international standardization is a key avenue to make meaningful progress toward the future we want."

Notable outcomes also include a joint statement by ITU, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on the significance of incorporating sustainability into technical standards development.

Tomas Lamanauskas, ITU Deputy Secretary-General and convener of GDA, expressed optimism about the commitments made by the digital technology sector in addressing climate action. He affirmed that the ITU "will work with our tech partners to ensure follow-through on these commitments with the aim of expanding and strengthening them in the future."

GDA unfolded from December 2-9 at COP28, with Huawei actively participating in five separate events that showcased tech industry commitments and expedited action.

The comprehensive GDA initiative, spanning nearly a year, involved collaboration from over 40 partners, including industry associations, UN agencies, governments, and the private sector.