Green Digital Transformation
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 hav...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2023
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40653 https://doi.org/10.1596/40653 |
| Summary: | 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. Green digital transformation can help countries adapt effectively
to the impacts of climate change and create greener growth pathways.
Doing this means combining a focus on digital transformation and
inclusion with a strategic and sustainable use of digital technologies
to address climate change.
Green Digital Transformation: How to Sustainably Close the Digital
Divide and Harness Digital Tools for Climate Action illuminates the
channels through which digital technologies intersect with climate
change, and it proposes a path to low-emissions applications of digital
technologies to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change. |
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