Santarius, T.; Dencik, Lina; Diez, T.; Ferreboeuf, H.; Jankowski, P.; Hankey, S.; Hilbeck, A.; Hilty, L. M.; Höjer, M.; Kleine, D.; Lange, S.; Pohl, J.; Reisch, L.; Ryghaug, M.; Schwanen, T. and Staab, P.. 2023. Digitalization and sustainability: a call for a digital green deal. Environmental Science and Policy, 147, pp. 11-14. ISSN 1462-9011 [Article]

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The relation between digitalization and environmental sustainability is ambiguous. There is potential of various digital technologies to slow down the transgression of planetary boundaries. Yet resource and energy demand for digital hardware production and use of data-intensive applications is of substantial size. The world over, there is no comprehensive regulation that addresses opportunities and risks of digital technology for sustainability. In this perspective article, we call for a Digital Green Deal that includes strong, cross-sectoral green digitalization policies on all levels of governance. We argue that a Digital Green Deal should first and foremost aim at greater policy coherence: Current digital policy initiatives should include measures that service environmental goals, and environmental policies must address risks and advance opportunities of digital technologies to spur sustainability transformations.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.04.020
Additional Information:	Funding: Tilman Santarius reports financial support was provided by Robert- Bosch Foundation GmbH, Germany.
Data Access Statement:	No data was used for the research described in the article.
Keywords:	Digitalization; ICT for Sustainability; Internet governance; Technology policy; Sustainability policy making
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
Dates:	Date Event 24 April 2023 Accepted 1 June 2023 Published Online September 2023 Published
Item ID:	37252
Date Deposited:	16 Jul 2024 09:27
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2024 10:19
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/37252

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