digEST #6: Is digital green???

Dear friends of e-Estonia,

Sustainability, ESG, green ICT, carbon-neutral - we could continue with the list of these critically essential but highly overused buzzwords. E-Estonia's November and December?topics are dedicated to green ICT and digital sustainability, and we want to dig deeper to discover what's behind the facade of these — bearing in mind the approaching COP28 in Dubai.?

Little has been talked about ICT's ecological footprint, and this is what Estonia is currently tackling. Being a leader in digital state technology for decades, it is understandable that the effect of Estonia's ICT on the environment has also increased. Therefore, Estonia's public sector is looking to simultaneously make its ICT more sustainable in several areas.

Last year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications ordered an analysis by Ernst & Young to determine the effect of different areas of ICT in the public sector. The study of green digital government looked at five things: data centres, cloud services, workstations, digital trash, and software solutions.

According to Estonia's national Digital Agenda for 2030, the ambitious goal is to make Estonia the greenest digital government in the world. So, let's see how Estonia (and the rest of the world)?is moving towards this goal.

In this newsletter, you will find:

• Podcast on?digital sustainability;
• The footprint of conference travelling;
• ?IO to replace palm oil;
• How AI-based solution cuts 20% of CO2;
• What enables twin-transition.

Enjoy the read!

Team e-Estonia

e-Estonia podcast:?"Shaping a sustainable digital era"

In our most recent podcast, K?di Ristkok from Cleantech Estonia and Kaidi-Kerli K?rner from PwC delve into the intersection of Estonia's tech-savvy identity and its commitment to ambitious environmental objectives. The conversation explores how Estonia is forging a path towards setting a new benchmark in sustainable development by seamlessly integrating digital governance with its technological prowess.

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Can conference travelling be sustainable?

Estonia's Digital Transformation Adviser, Erika Piirmets, raises a relevant question in her speaker's corner article: can conference travel be sustainable, or should we consider replacing physical meetings with online alternatives?

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?IO to become a provider of sustainable fats and oils

The Estonian start-up ?IO aims to replace palm oil, coconut oil, and animal fats with sustainable and healthier alternatives through locally applicable processes.

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R8 Technologies’ solution cuts CO2 by 20%

The Estonian company is addressing a critical global issue in the real estate sector, which is responsible for 40% of the world's CO2 emissions, by leveraging its innovative, data-driven AI solutions.

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Twin transition requires a combined effort of the state and the entrepreneurs

The sweet spot, where digital and sustainable transformation ambitions meet, is often dubbed “twin transition”. However, this twinning of the two fields doesn’t just magically happen.?

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Until next month!