Turning digital technology innovation into climate action
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Table of Contents
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Foreword
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Executive summary
Chapter 1. People, technology and the climate
     1.1 Climate change: Trends and impacts
Chapter 2. Maximising the potential opportunities and minimising the downsides of ICTs
     2.1 The E-Waste Challenge
     2.2 Frontier technologies and climate actions
     2.3 The Limitations of AI and ML
Chapter 3. ICTs and climate monitoring
     3.1 Using ICTs to monitor the global environment/ecosystem
     3.2 Using ICTs to monitor food security, water transportation and supply
     3.3 Using ICTs to monitor deforestation and forest degradation
Chapter 4. ICTs and climate change mitigation
     4.1 Using ICTs to improve the energy efficiency in buildings
     4.2 Using ICTs to improve data centre management
     4.3 Using ICTs to relieve traffic congestion
     4.4 Using smart grids to reduce energy demands and accelerate renewable uptakes
Chapter 5. ICTs and climate adaptation
     5.1 Using ICTs to establish early warning systems (EWS) and enhance disaster management
     5.2 Using ICTs to enhance food security and support the agricultural sector
     5.3 Using ICTs for climate-related humanitarian action, migration, and refugees
Chapter 6. How ITU is expanding its role in climate action
     6.1 Assessing the environmental impacts of the ICT sector
     6.2 Supporting the transition to Smart Sustainable Cities
          6.2.1 The Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities
     6.3 Supporting the transition to a circular economy (CE)
          6.3.1 Building the UN E-waste Coalition
     6.4 Improving environmental efficiency of frontier technologies
Chapter 7. Conclusion
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