Climate change is unfolding amid the greatest information and communication revolution in human history. From e-commerce and social media to smart manufacturing and precision farming, digital technologies have become prevalent in all aspects of economic and social life. Digital technologies also have the potential to shape climate change action.
This report proposes a path toward low-emission applications of digital technologies to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change, while simultaneously meeting their digital transformation goals.
It also examines how to increase the synergies among socioeconomic development goals, climate change policies, and digital technologies, offering guidance on how government institutions and private organizations in the digital field can catalyze green digitalization.