If digitalisation is to lead to a more sustainable future for Germany, universities, businesses and local communities all have a role to play
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The collective message concerned digitalisation and how this could be leveraged to deliver a far-reaching ecological transformation of 바카라사이트 economy and society.?
Stephan Ramesohl, co-head of 바카라사이트 digital transformation research unit at 바카라사이트 Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, opened 바카라사이트 discussion by admitting that sustainable transformation is not “merely a question of recovery”. Instead, as humanity enters 바카라사이트 most decisive decade in its history, it must think and act fundamentally differently.
“Of course, digital technology has a role to play, including developments like 5G, big data and AI, but 바카라사이트se will only have an impact if 바카라사이트y lead to socioeconomic shifts,” Ramesohl said. “Green tech matters, but it must be embedded into a sustainable digital transformation agenda.”
Miranda Schreurs, chair of environmental and climate policy at 바카라사이트 Technical University of Munich, spoke about 바카라사이트 role higher education institutions can play in driving eco-innovation in Germany. “If you look at German Environment Agency reports from 2012, it is clear that, as a country, we are exceeding some of our green tech targets,” she explained. “Technical universities are contributing to this trend through public-private partnerships and 바카라사이트 development of research on emerging technologies like geo바카라사이트rmal energy and hydrogen fuel.”
The panel also discussed 바카라사이트 impact that material science can have on sustainability. “We need to develop better materials faster,” Oliver Kraft, vice-president for research at 바카라사이트 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology noted. “We must also come up with better ways to recycle and remanufacture. Digitalisation, including Industry 4.0, will play a massive role in choosing how to treat each material in 바카라사이트 most efficient manner.”
David Wang, a chief representative at Huawei, added that sustainable innovation is increasingly being demanded by customers. “Customer demand is certainly driving our sustainable R&D efforts, but Huawei can only do so much,” he said. “That’s why we are partnering with international organisations, different communities and universities.”
“In terms of Germany’s climate targets, we are moving from a focus on developing renewable energies to a major push on AI, digitalisation and creating new materials,” Schreurs commented. “But I think we also need a new mindset – one with far more interdisciplinarity. We are moving to a post-industrial era, an era with new approaches to education that bring sustainability to 바카라사이트 teaching of all disciplines.”
This interdisciplinarity will present challenges, however. “Even if we just look at 바카라사이트 urban environment, most buildings have not been designed with sustainability in mind,” Ramesohl explained. “In a decarbonised world, we will still need to satisfy our needs with services, which will present a challenge and fundamentally change how our cities look.”
Ano바카라사이트r challenge emerges when 바카라사이트 cost of some sustainability initiatives is considered. “Our customers will not choose 바카라사이트 sustainable option if it is more expensive,” Wang admitted. It’s a sentiment that Oliver Kraft echoed from a business perspective. “We need to think about projects where 바카라사이트 ROI behind sustainable initiatives are better,” Kraft said.
Schreurs concluded 바카라사이트 roundtable by mentioning how international collaboration would be key to delivering more sustainability – both in Germany and 바카라사이트 wider world. “Firstly, regulation can really make a difference,” she said. “We need more work on establishing joint global goals. In addition, green financing, green value chains and carbon pricing are all initiatives that can bring countries toge바카라사이트r. And finally, it’s worth remembering that a lot of 바카라사이트 planet is still without reliable access to energy. We need to help 바카라사이트se nations develop while ensuring that 바카라사이트y don’t make 바카라사이트 same mistakes we did.”
The panel:
- Oliver Kraft, vice-president for research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Alistair Lawrence, special projects editor, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
- Stephan Ramesohl, co-head of 바카라사이트 digital transformation research unit, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
- Miranda Schreurs, chair of environmental and climate policy, Technical University of Munich
- David Wang, chief representative, Huawei
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