“Digital technologies can contribute almost half to Germany’s ability to meet its climate targets by 2030.”

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A study by Bitkom shows that 86 percent of German companies believe that the digital and IT industry has a pioneering role to play in the fight against global warming. The study shows that up to 120 megatons of CO2 can be saved by 2030 in the best case scenario. The study also says:



Green IT can make a major contribution to climate goals
In general, the climate target for 2030 is 543 megatons and as of 2019 it is still at 805 megatons. The study examines a total of seven areas of application for digital technologies in which a particularly large CO2 saving effect can be achieved. These are:

production
According to the study, digital technologies have the greatest CO2 savings chemical manufacturers email lists potential in the area of ​​industrial manufacturing among the application areas considered. The study shows that up to 61 megatons of CO2 can be saved by 2030 with accelerated digitalization - and 35 megatons with a moderate pace of digitalization.

According to the study, the key technology is automation in production, in which systems and machines, workpieces and their components are networked with each other and processes run independently with the lowest possible use of materials and energy.

mobility
According to the study, up to 28 megatons of CO2 can be saved in this area by 2030 with accelerated digitalization and 17 megatons of CO2 with moderate digitalization. One important lever here is intelligent traffic control, in which sensors on the road or GPS systems in cars provide data that can be used to switch traffic lights, divert traffic flows or strengthen public transport.