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\n UN Climate Change Conference 2023
Dubai, United Arab Emirates <\/h2>\n

\n The Green Digital Action initiative made a significant impact at COP28, where tech companies and governments committed to advancing climate action through digital technology. Key outcomes included corporate agreements on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cross-country collaboration on e-waste regulation, and a joint statement on integrating sustainability into technical standards. The initiative also secured pledges to support disaster alerts through cell-broadcast services, showcasing the tech sector’s leadership in addressing the climate crisis. <\/p>\n

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\n Key outcomes <\/h2>\n
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  • Corporate agreements on reducing greenhouse gas emissions following science-based targets aligned with the goal of limiting climate warming to 1.5oC, and creating transition plans as well as increasing transparency on emissions data across the tech industry.
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  • Cross-country collaboration to develop e-waste regulation as a key vehicle to foster a circular tech industry.
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  • Joint statement by the leading international standards developers – ITU, ISO and IEC – on the importance of sustainability being built into technical standards development by design, and standards helping the world reach net-zero emissions and achieve a resource-efficient circular and low-carbon economy.
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  • Strengthening of industry and country collaboration on the implementation of environmental sustainability standards through an action plan.
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  • Pledge from the mobile telecommunication and satellite industry to support the Early Warnings for All initiative through cell-broadcast and direct-to-device services to protect everyone through life-saving disaster alerts by 2027. A public sector pledge to implement cell-broadcast using a regulatory approach was also made.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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    \n Schedule of sessions – COP28 <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udfe7 COP28 GDA high-level opening<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    \ud83d\udfe9 COP28 GDA Breakthrough sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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    \ud83d\udfe6 Partner sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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