Digital tech can help accelerate Canada’s path to net-zero, says new report

TORONTO – Digitization of Canada’s economy and society, coupled with the right policies, has the potential to support the country’s commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and a 40% reduction by 2030, according to a new report from researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). The Telus-sponsored report suggests “digitization in Canadian businesses and homes could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 15 to 20 percent” and “incorporating ICT solutions could save 10 times the carbon emissions that they generate in deploying them,” citing research published by the World Economic Forum, Accenture, the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and MIT Technology...