European Union Side Event at COP28: “Harnessing the potential of green digital solutions”

In this panel discussion, the European Commission and the European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC) will discuss the potential of digital solutions for climate action and provide participants with guidelines for their use in key sectors such as energy, transport, construction, agriculture, smart cities and manufacturing. Participants will also discuss how to maximise the benefits of digital transformation for sustainability in vertical sectors such as local authorities and financial institutions. On behalf of BMZ, GIZ is cooperating with panellists in the implementation of a green digital transformation.

• Luis Neves, CEO GeSI and Coordinator of the EGDC Secretariat
• Julia White, Member of the Executive Board, SAP SE
• Dr Ilias Iakovidis, Advisor, European Commission
• Caspar Herzberg, CEO Aveva
• Golestan Radwan, Chief Digital Officer, United Nations Environment Programme
• Miguel Pinto Luz, Deputy Mayor of Cascais
• Björn-Sören Gigler, Head of the Data Economy Initiative, GIZ