How Technology Will Drive the Transition to the Low-Carbon Economy

Chapter 1.10: ICT and the Sustainability

Imperative Governments, businesses, and societies are all scrambling for a more efficient and greener way to operate and grow.

Supporting this pressing need is a growing consumer population and a proliferation of myriad innovative services.Together these trends promise to usher in unprecedented business models and changes to social behavior. It is not easy to get society to behave green unless there is an underlying support system from both businesses and governments providing a personal impetus for this change. Information and communication technologies (ICT) lends itself easily to new models of profitable services so businesses will find it lucrative to innovate in this space.

The creative use of technology, coupled with innovative business models and progressive policymaking, will play a critical role in delivering the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions cuts needed to meet global climate change targets. ICT companies can leverage their abilities in smart information management and create new services that positively influence human behavior to combat the climate challenge, thus benefiting company, society, and government in a triple win-win-win scenario.

This chapter will explore the impact of technology, innovative business models, and policymaking on environmental sustainability.

For further information, please contact:
Heidi Lindegaard
T: +45 44 78 40 00
E: heidi.lindegaard@logica.com

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