How can international governance, emerging technologies (including climate tech) and digital agreements be used to achieve Net Zero and support environmental sustainability?
Background
The International directorate is interested in understanding how the UK’s standing in the world in the digital and tech sectors might look in the future. Horizon scanning and the trends of internet fragmentation, technology security, and the economic opportunities in digital change are of great interest. We are interested in understanding how businesses and other countries are responding to the changing geopolitical environment, particularly around the steps they are taking to safeguard critical technologies and promote growth in these key sectors. How can the UK remain economically competitive, technologically resilient and technologically secure? This is of particular interest in the context of semiconductors, where we are seeking to understand the right balance between supporting economic growth and protecting our national security. The impact of global digital standards and regulation and protecting the multi stakeholder global internet is a priority for our international teams and research in this field would be of interest. One of the UK’s three priorities in digital standards is better incorporation into UK research and innovation. Research to support delivery of this objective is of interest.
Net Zero and global aims to reduce carbon emissions is important to DSIT and fully understanding and measuring the impact of new digital technologies would be of interest.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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Design Principles and Responsible Innovation for a Sustainable Digital Economy (Paris-DE)
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Funded by: EPSRC
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the impact of new digital technologies on carbon emissions and proposes a sustainability framework aligned with climate change goals.
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NetDRIVE2 - Network for sustainable Digital Research Infrastructure Vision and Expertise
Net-Zero Digital Research Infrastructure – Vision and Expertise (NetDRIVE) will address the enormous challenges of establishing a sustainable United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) digital research infrastructure ...
Funded by: DRI
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the challenges of establishing a sustainable digital research infrastructure to achieve Net Zero and support environmental sustainability.
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Transition Templates AI & Digital: Pathways for Net Zero+
The prodigious energy demands of running AI and other digital infrastructures threaten to eclipse the decarbonising agenda. With the rapid expansion of massively energy and resource intensive AI systems, digital technolo...
Funded by: AHRC
Why might this be relevant?
Focuses on envisioning and planning decarbonisation of AI & Digital sectors to achieve Net Zero, aligning with the question's objectives.