Towards a green and digital future

OnlineNov 21, 2024 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Description

Digital technologies and digital infrastructure play a key role in shaping policy pathways to achieve net-zero targets. They help advance solutions that can significantly accelerate green transition across economic sectors. However, they also carry an environmental footprint that must be measured and minimised across their life cycle. As digital transformation progress, the dual impact of digital technologies on sustainability – both positive and negative – is gaining increased policy attention. This session will launch the report on the Review of relevance of the OECD Recommendation on ICTs and the Environment as a first step towards revising the Recommendation; analyse key trends in the environmental impact of digital technologies; discuss challenges to measure and assess their direct, enabling, and systemic effects on the environment; and identify policy priorities and challenges to align the green and digital twin transitions and accelerate action for environmental sustainability.

Speakers

Garrett Blaney

Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

Commissioner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-blaney-27651a11/?originalSubdomain=ie

Antonia Gawel

Google

Global Director of Sustainability & Partnerships

https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonia-gawel-393b0710/

George Kamiya

Climate Action

Senior Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgekamiya/

Grazyna Piesiewicz

European Commission

Head of Unit, High Performance Computing and Applications, Destination Earth

https://www.linkedin.com/in/grazyna-piesiewicz-6174371/

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