The iDODDLE team has published a synthesis report on the complex relationship between digitalisation and climate change mitigation, recognising both opportunities and challenges. The report was a collaboration with another ERC-funded project (2D4D) interested in digital-climate connections. Based on an in-person expert workshop and follow-up small group discussions with experts from science and industry, the report: (i) maps out the complexity and pervasiveness of digitalisation impacts across society and the economy; (ii) demonstrates how digitalisation is a double-edged sword with both positive and negative effects on jobs, on sustainable growth, and on user engagement and empowerment; (iii) counters a naïve perception that rapid digital transformation is necessarily aligned with climate goals; (iv) identifies common areas of understanding including on the importance of tackling the digital divide, fast paced AI developments, and societal risks from misinformation.
