?????COP29 & Green Digital Action: Measuring the Digital Impact on Climate Action
As?COP29 Azerbaijan?in Baku concludes, one of the key emerging themes was the growing focus on the?role of #digitalization and #AI?in addressing climate change. The?COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action, initiated by the?International Technological University (ITU) and?adopted by a coalition of governments, businesses, and civil society organizations, highlights the urgent need to align digital transformation with climate goals.
The declaration emphasizes the potential of digitalization to play a transformative role in combating climate change while also addressing the?environmental footprint?of the tech sector itself.
Key objectives include:
???Objective 3: Developing policies and technologies to reduce emissions and resource consumption in digital technologies, including:
- Powering digital infrastructure with?clean energy.
- Promoting?energy-efficient practices?and extending product lifecycles.
- Improving recycling and e-waste management.
???Objective 5: Advancing?data-driven decision-making?by:
- Creating methodologies to estimate the?net climate impact?of digital solutions.
- Standardizing systems to track energy use, emissions, and regulatory compliance.
A key challenge remains: how do we reliably measure the environmental impact of digital technologies themselves?
This is where?ECO:DIGIT?comes in. Our project lays the groundwork for assessing the?CO2e emissions?and?resource consumption?of software, providing the transparency needed to understand and address the climate impact of digital solutions.
Together, let’s make digital sustainability measurable and empower technology to become a driving force for positive climate action!???
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