ICLEI Europe’s vision for green digital transformation is to help cities and regions use digital technologies to advance climate goals while ensuring equity, privacy, and resilience. This aligns with the EU Green Deal’s aim to leverage digital tools for a carbon-neutral, sustainable future. ICLEI Europe also promotes a human-centric approach that balances digitalisation’s opportunities with risks like data privacy and social inequities.
Initiatives such as the EU Digital Decade and Living-in.EU support cities in adopting sustainable and inclusive digital frameworks. By working with stakeholders like the EU Covenant of Mayors and the EU Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities, ICLEI Europe supports policy development and the use of smart technologies such as AI and Local Digital Twins. For instance, ICLEI’s partnership with Google.org on the ICLEI Action Fund demonstrates how data-driven climate action enables cities to build and implement technology-forward projects. ICLEI Europe also leads standardisation efforts to ensure green digital innovations are accessible and scalable across Europe.
"As urban landscapes grow in complexity, digitalization across all facets emerges as the sole means to effectively manage such a vast structure. İzmir is wholeheartedly committed to leveraging all available technology and digital solutions to enhance the city's sustainability and resilience. Projects like Google EIE for transport emissions vividly demonstrate how citizen-generated data can be harnessed by the city to foster a more prosperous and liveable environment. Such projects inspire us to develop better services and plans for the future to become a carbon free and resilient city. "
Dr. Çağlar Tükel, Engineer, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Department of Climate Change and Environmental Protection
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