Climate change and COP26: Are digital technologies and information management part of the problem or the solution? An editorial reflection and call to action

By Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi, Laurie Hughes, A. K. Kar, Abdullah Mohammed Baabdullah, Purva Grover, Roba Abbas, Daniela Andreini, I. Abumoghli, Yves Barlette, Deborah Bunker and 27 more. International Journal of Information Management, 2022

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this editorial article, offering a comprehensive opinion based insight to a multitude of diverse viewpoints that look at the many challenges through a technology lens. It is widely recognized that technology in all its forms, is an important and integral element of the solution, but industry and wider society also view technology as being part of the problem. Increasingly, researchers are referencing the importance of responsible digitalization to eliminate the significant levels of e-waste. The reality is that technology is an integral component of the global efforts to get to net zero, however, its adoption requires pragmatic tradeoffs as we transition from current behaviors to a more climate friendly society.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Media Technology

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