Technology as a Key to Sustainability

“How sustainable is digitalization? What contribution can modern technologies make to environmental protection?” These and other thought-provoking questions, published in IT-Business, were addressed by Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Radermacher during the FIT Congress 2021.

The focus lies on the intersection of technology and sustainability. According to Prof. Radermacher, digitalization has so far mainly had negative effects on the environment because it has accelerated globalization. However, it could also help encourage people to adopt more sustainable behaviors.

Technologies, he emphasizes, could be key to creating a climate-neutral energy system—something humanity urgently needs in order to reconcile environmental and climate protection with prosperity. Changes in human behavior, he notes, tend to follow the introduction of new technical solutions rather than precede them.

The complete interview is available here.

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