Over the past years, the UNECE Sustainable Energy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ‘s “Digitalization in Energy” Task Force has primarily focused on the intersection of digital technologies and the electricity sector, striving to accelerate decarbonization through enhanced electrification.
However, this year, José Ángel Leiva Vilaplana and I decided to explore digitalization in non-electricity sectors. Although these sectors—on both the supply and demand sides—continue to rely on fossil fuels, they stand to gain significantly from digital solutions that can enhance operational efficiency, improve environmental standards, and reduce costs.
This paper DOES NOT aim to answer pressing questions or provide immediate solutions. In fact, it does the opposite, it seeks to open a discussion by raising critical questions about the role of digitalization in energy sectors beyond electricity.
One of our goals is to increase awareness among UNECE Member States and the expert community globally, fostering deeper collaboration and analysis on issues of shared concern. To this end, stakeholders and policymakers interested in this topic are encouraged to reach out.
The paper will be presented during the 2024 UNECE Sustainable Energy Week in Geneva, 16-20 September, and will be followed by comprehensive research and publications on the topic starting from 2025.
The exploratory paper, “Twin Transition in Non-Electricity Sectors,” is available here: https://lnkd.in/d48n9pjz
Dario Liguti, Iva Brkic, Stefan M. Buettner, Elizabeth Massey, Vahram Jalalyan
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