COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key

At COP29 in Baku, over 1,000 governments, companies, civil society organizations and other stakeholders have endorsed the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action to leverage digital technologies for climate action while reducing tech’s carbon footprint. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has organized the first-ever ‘Digitalisation Day’ at a UN climate conference, focusing on using AI and digital technologies for climate monitoring, early warning systems, and climate adaptation/mitigation while addressing growing energy consumption and e-waste challenges.