Digital transformation can play a significant role in supporting efforts to tackle climate change and accelerate climate adaptation and mitigation actions.
ITU, being the UN specialized agency for ICTs, is contributing to the UN system-wide coordination, or “delivering as one”, on addressing climate change by using digital technologies and is taking the necessary steps to deepen the global understanding on the relation between ICTs, digital technologies and climate change.
Digital technologies can:
- Improve energy efficiency across sectors,
- Reduce carbon emissions, and
- Enhance climate monitoring activities and more.
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Join us at COP26! ITU will be joining over 200 countries, businesses, NGOs, and others to unlock digital potential and build momentum for global actions at COP26.
What is COP26?
The UN Climate Change Conference COP 26 is a crucial opportunity to achieve pivotal, transformational change in global climate policy and action. The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, UK.COP26 has four key goals:
- Secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach,
- Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats,
- Mobilise finance, and
- Work together to deliver.
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- More information on COP26 can be found here.
How is ITU participating and contributing in COP26?
ITU is participating and contributing in COP26 through a broad range of activities, including:
- Mr. Malcom Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General of ITU, is on the Advisory Panel for the UN Global Climate Action Awards 2021. The UN Global Climate Action Awards recognises the world’s most innovative, scalable, and replicable examples of action to tackle climate change. The Award is part of the wider effort to mobilise action and ambition ahead of COP26. The winners of the UN Global Climate Action Awards 2021 were announced on 6 October 2021 and will be celebrated on 11 November 2021.
- ITU will be participating and contributing to a series of side events:
- UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub – “How do we accelerate Climate Action? Digital innovation, collaboration, and the path to net zero"
Date: 3 November 2021
Time: 1730 – 1830 hours, UK time
Venue: UNFCCC Innovation Hub, Blue Zone, Area D (see site map)
Programme - click here
Webcast: UGIH’s YouTube Channel
- UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub - “Accelerating climate innovation for cities and communities”
Date: 5 November 2021
Time: 1200 – 1300 hours, UK time
Venue: UNFCCC Innovation Hub, Blue Zone, Area D (see site map)
Programme - click here
Webcast: UNFCCC COP 26 YouTube Channel
- Side event: "Be Bold: Solutions to Boost Energy Efficiency"
Date: 8 November 2021
Time: 1800 – 1900 hours, UK time
Venue: SEforALL - SDG7 Pavilion
For more information - click here
Register here
- Side event: “Unlocking Net Zero in Cities Through Sustainable Digital Transformation and Innovative Solutions”
Date: 11 November 2021
Time: 1000 – 1130 hours, UK time
Venue: Climate Action Room 2, Area B (see site map)
Programme - click here
Webcast: UNFCCC COP 26 YouTube Channel
- Learn more about ITU activities and publications to reach net zero and accelerate climate actions here.
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