The Digital Economy Report 2024: press conference | UN Trade and Development

The Digital Economy Report 2024: press conference held on 10 July 2024.
Speakers:
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, UN Trade and Development
Ms. Shamika N. Sirimanne, UN Trade and Development, Director of the Division on Technology and Logistics
Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, UN Trade and Development, Head of the E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch
About the report:
The Digital Economy Report 2024 underscores the urgent need for environmentally sustainable and inclusive digitalization strategies.
Digital technology and infrastructure depend heavily on raw materials, and the production and disposal of more and more devices, along with growing water and energy needs are taking an increasing toll on the planet.
For example, the production and use of digital devices, data centres and information and communications technology (ICT) networks account for an estimated 6% to 12% of global electricity use.
Developing countries bear the brunt of the environmental costs of digitalization while reaping fewer benefits. They export low value-added raw materials and import high value-added devices, along with increasing digital waste. Geopolitical tensions over critical minerals, abundant in many of these countries, complicate the challenges.
The report calls for bold action from policymakers, industry leaders and consumers. It urges a global shift towards a circular digital economy, focusing on circularity by design through durable products, responsible consumption, reuse and recycling, and sustainable business models.
Explore the Digital Economy Report 2024: unctad.org/der2024
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[@MrShinigami420]

Great work and congratulations UNCTAD! 🎉

[@vrakitine]

I read your comprehensive Digital Economy Report 2024 and found it to be extremely insightful. As someone deeply invested in the intersection of technology and sustainability, I appreciate the effort and detail that went into this report.
Inspired by your work, I wrote an article in Medium titled "Digital Polluters: How Programmers Harm the Environment and Why the UN Doesn’t Notice" In this piece, I discuss the environmental impact of software development and the activities of the approximately 28 million programmers worldwide.
One observation I made is the apparent lack of focus on the software creation process and its environmental implications in the report. Given the substantial number of professionals in this field and the potential for both positive and negative environmental impacts, I believe this is an important area that warrants attention.
I am very interested to hear your thoughts on this matter. Do you see the integration of sustainable software development practices as a valuable addition to future reports? I believe that together we can highlight and address this critical issue, helping to shape a more environmentally responsible digital economy.
I look forward to your response and the possibility of collaborating to further explore this important topic.

[@user-dw1uq3jq4w]

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[@fastpistonx]

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[@ogourment]

The comments or the report?