Breakout panel discussion: Bytes and Carbon: Policy Incentives to Align Green and Digital Transitions
Oct 8, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Auditorium & Online
Description
Will the digital revolution help or harm the climate? On the one hand, data centres, AI, and digital supply chains have increasing environmental footprints due to rapidly growing energy use. On the other hand, digital solutions like smart meters, sensors, and blockchain hold the potential to support climate goals by improving energy efficiency and accelerating the deployment of carbon-free technologies. Given the rate at which the digital transformation is unfolding, understanding its consequences for the net-zero transition is crucial for designing climate policies that best account for the digitalisation of the economy, and digital policies that accelerate, rather than hinder, the clean energy transition. This session will bring together different stakeholders to discuss how the digital and green transitions interact, explore current trends, and discuss concrete policy tools, including investment and financial incentives, that can help align the ''twin'' transitions.
