CATALYZING THE GREEN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES

By the World Bank

Digital technologies have become prevalent in all aspects of economic and social life, changing the way production and consumption take place. And—potentially—also shaping climate change action.

Green digital transformation can help countries adapt effectively to the impacts of climate change and create greener growth pathways. This report illuminates the two channels through which digital technologies intersect with climate change, and proposes a path toward low-emissions applications of digital technologies.

The digital economy relies on devices and networks whose production, use, and disposal require energy. To contribute proportionally to the reduction of global warming, greenhouse gas emissions along the digital value chain must be reduced by half by 2030.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

September 2023. 130 pages.

Stock no. C212002 (ISBN: 978-1-4648-2002-1). US$43.95

Governments, private companies, nongovernmental and scientific organizations, and the public at large share the burden and challenge of climate action. Governments have a stake in clearing the way for the digital sector to use the full power of digital technology to advance mitigation and adaptation, while mitigating the climate impacts of increased digitization.