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*\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role of digitization and innovation <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f03ce0\" data-id=\"8f03ce0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e50492 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e50492\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a4dd1fe\" data-id=\"7a4dd1fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34844e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34844e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The world is experiencing two major shifts that if combined can lead to immense societal development globally. Digitization alongside the globalization of climate change is forcing industries to pivot their business models leading to structural changes. The evolution of technology spanning blockchain, artificial intelligence, and data analytics continues to play a major role in the transformation of systems. However, it is difficult to assess the impact of such fast-paced advancements on climate change and emissions production.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to an article published by EY <span data-contrast=\"auto\">entitled <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How digitization acts as a driver of decarbonization<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, digitization is viewed as being both good or bad for achieving climate targets<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> depending on how industries leverage such advancements to drive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ey.com\/en_ch\/decarbonization\/how-digitization-acts-as-a-driver-of-decarbonization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transformational change<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The duality of the impact of technology on the environment must be monitored and assessed to ensure it streamlines eco-friendly solutions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3dcdff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b3dcdff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/zain.com\\\/TLR2022\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/oryx.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted elementor-html5-video\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0036d0\" data-id=\"e0036d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd6648 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd6648\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d10ba39\" data-id=\"d10ba39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f75777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f75777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The impact<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">of digital technologies on the environment can be<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">witnessed through the interaction of software on the networking of hardware components.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the increased demand for power consumption, energy, and natural resources leads to a rise in data traffic. Relying on fossil fuels and traditional sources of energy to power the demand for<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">high data usage is no longer feasible. Concerted efforts, and collaboration amongst industries coupled with<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">substantial investment needs to take place to ensure that efficiency and renewable sources of energy are used to dive efforts to transform society to a low-carbon economy.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no doubt that digitization is pivotal in achieving the targets set by the UN Paris Agreement. All facets of society<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from an industrial and governmental level<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to corporations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">embed technological innovation into their operations to reach Net-Zero targets. Collectively, we also must monitor the impact of digitization as it has reached a total contribution of 4% of total emissions produced worldwide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0268401221001493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data centers<\/a> and the increased<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">production of e-waste are the largest contributors to this emission production.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The data centers of large global ICT companies remain powered by fossil fuels leading to the potential expansion of their negative environmental footprint. Investment in their efficiency minimize<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">their<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">potential impact on the environment though the dismantling of old centers and high consumption of water to keep the centers cool remains a challenge. It is also estimated that data centers consume approximately<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">2% of the world\u2019s electricity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which is approximately the same amount consumed by the aviation industry. Unless renewable energy is powering data centers and efficiency mechanisms are embedded in design of the centers, their impact on climate change could be detrimental<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2ae0b7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"e2ae0b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/zain.com\\\/TLR2022\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/magic.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted elementor-html5-video\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-330546c\" data-id=\"330546c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a464ae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a464ae6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cae1a2\" data-id=\"7cae1a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e857be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e857be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Energy efficiency coupled with carbon capture technologies play a pivotal role in combatting the negative impacts of the ICT sector. Google\u2019s approach to efficiency for its data centers is centered on using outside air for cooling, in areas with temperatures that permit such an approach, and the construction of custom servers that include detailed performance data. Google also installed smart temperature and lighting controls to minimize energy loss. Ensuring servers are operating at high performance levels allows Google to operate as efficiently as possible by using fewer physical servers. Through its effort to improve efficiency, Google has also continued to work on offsetting its annual electricity consumption by purchasing renewable energy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2017, Google became the first mega-sized company to carbon-offset 100% of its annual energy consumption. From 2010 to 2020, the company successfully signed over 55 agreements for <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.google\/progress\/energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approximately 6 GW of power<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/environment\/meeting-our-match-buying-100-percent-renewable-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consequently, in 2021, and in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All and the United Nations, Google launched the 24\/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) Compact<\/a> to fully decarbonize electricity production systems. This will help ensure Google\u2019s energy demand is produced 100% by clean energy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aiming to achieve the 24\/7 CFE Compact by 2030, Google is using several renewable energy sources to achieve its goal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstatic.com\/gumdrop\/sustainability\/google-2021-environmental-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including Google\u2019s operations in data centers and office campuses<\/a>. The clean energy will be supplied by renewable energy provided through a combination of on-site power generation and off-site electrical grid. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gstatic.com\/gumdrop\/sustainability\/247-carbon-free-energy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The reduction of clean energy costs by 70%-80%, and the major shift in clean energy production over the past 10 years<\/a> has played a significant role in integration of clean energy sources, making it easier for all types of corporations to contribute to this change.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3dcae elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7d3dcae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/zain.com\\\/TLR2022\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/polar.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted elementor-html5-video\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b393f\" data-id=\"43b393f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e45804 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e45804\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa12b96\" data-id=\"fa12b96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8034d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8034d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Google begun signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2010, which are contracts to purchase renewable energy on the same grid used for their data centers. PPAs are a long-term process as they involve building infrastructure to support the use of renewable energy. This was successfully done in Belgium, Denmark, Chile and Finland, with plans of expansion in <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/blog\/topics\/sustainability\/clean-energy-projects-begin-to-power-google-data-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">process<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moving society towards a clean and circular economy while reducing e-waste can be challenging but it also can be achieved through e-waste mitigation policies that include both the producer and the consumer. Recycling, upcycling, reusing, and reselling are just some ways institutions can tackle e-waste production. Circular economy principles must be embedded within the design phase of the product itself to help at the end-of-cycle.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to the exponential use of complex hardware equipment, though it also has proven to have energy efficiency components. 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