Engineering:Digital technologies and environmental sustainability

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The interconnection between digital technologies and environmental sustainability (often termed the twin transition[1]) was recognized by the OECD in 2010[2] and a 2024 review confirmed its continuing relevance.[3]

In Europe, the idea of the twin transition is that green and digital transitions should go together; initiatives such as the European Green Deal and Next Generation EU promote sustainability harnessing digital technologies.[4] Although originating in Europe, the concept "represents a common interest for countries worldwide to navigate the intricate interplay between digital and sustainable transitions."[5]

Digital technologies are acting as integrating and enabling technologies for the economy and profoundly affect society; changes in technology use have damaged the environment but also have the potential to support environmental sustainability.[6][7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Twin Transition Co-Evolution between Green and Digital Transition Processes". Journal of Economics Innovation & Management (45): 1–333. October 2024. https://shs.cairn.info/revue-journal-of-innovation-economics-2024-3?lang=fr. "the intricate interplay between digital and sustainable transformation, often termed the “twin transition”". 
  2. ↑ "OECD Legal Instruments". https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0380. 
  3. ↑ OECD Secretariat (2024). Review of relevance of the OECD recommendation on ICTs and the environment (Report). OECD Digital Economy Papers No. 370. doi:10.1787/216766c6-e. https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2024/11/review-of-relevance-of-the-oecd-recommendation-on-icts-and-the-environment_ebd374ec/216766c6-en.pdf. "Fourteen years later, advances in digital technologies – including artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoTs) – underscore their growing role in achieving climate resilience. At the same time, however, digital technologies and their underlying infrastructure have an environmental footprint that must be managed" 
  4. ↑ Certomà, Iapaol & Martellozzo 2025, pp. 162–166, Part 2 Sec 11.
  5. ↑ Müller, Lang & Stöber 2024, p. 57.
  6. ↑ Murugesan, S.; Laplante, P. A. (2011). "IT for a Greener Planet". IT Professional 13 (1): 16–18. doi:10.1109/MITP.2011.9. 
  7. ↑ Charfeddine, Lanouar; Umlai, Mohamed (2023). "ICT sector, digitization and environmental sustainability: A systematic review of the literature from 2000 to 2022". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 184. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.113482. Bibcode: 2023RSERv.18413482C. https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/ICT_sector_digitization_and_environmental_sustainability_A_systematic_review_of_the_literature_from_2000_to_2022/25116617/1/files/44325071.pdf. 

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