Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Tech as Catalyst for Just Climate Transition
At a big meeting about climate change (COP 30), people are talking about how technology can help us change the way we use energy and resources.
This can help us stop the Earth from getting too hot.
Companies are using special computers and robots to save energy and reduce waste.
They're also working together to turn old things into new things, so we don't need to use as many new resources.
This can help us protect the planet and make sure everyone has a fair chance to live a good life.
COP 30 debates climate action among state and non-state actors
Climate change impacts businesses, requiring energy and circular transitions
Digital technologies and industrial AI enable resource efficiency and decarbonization
Examples: AI in grid management, 3D printing, glass manufacturing, and data centers
Cross-sector collaboration further promotes circularity and waste reduction
- Who
- State and non-state actors at COP 30, businesses, and organizations
- What
- Debating and implementing climate action, using technology for energy and circular transitions
- When
- At COP 30, with ongoing examples of technology in use
- Where
- Worldwide, with specific examples in the Netherlands, Estonia, and other locations
- Why
- To combat climate change, reduce emissions, and create a just and equitable future
Pro-tech advocates
Tech-skeptics
Use of digital technologies and AI
Pro-tech advocates
Essential for resource efficiency and decarbonization, with proven examples
Tech-skeptics
Potential risks and unintended consequences, need for careful implementation
- Temperature rise target
- 1.5 degrees
- Days of health-threatening heat (2023)
- 50 more than expected without climate change
- Potential emissions reduction from circular models
- Up to 45%
- UN SDGs achievement
- 30% globally