Emerging technologies - new opportunities for climate compatible development

The document discusses the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to advance climate-resilient, low-carbon development in developing countries, specifically in relation to the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.

• The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a dynamic economic transformation driven by disruptive technologies and business models that is expected to have profound economic, social, and environmental impacts over the coming decades.
• Emerging 4IR technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, the Internet of things, autonomous vehicles, and advanced materials, are advancing at an unprecedented speed, scope, and scale.
• The ability of developing countries to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) depends on the role of policy-makers, development planners, and other stakeholders in harnessing 4IR technologies to maximize benefits and minimize transition risks.

APA

Combes, B., Nassiry, D., Fitzgerald, L., & Moussa, T. (2017). Emerging technologies - new opportunities for climate compatible development. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-emerging-technologies-new-opportunities-climate-compatible-development

Chicago

Combes, Ben, Darius Nassiry, Lizzy Fitzgerald, and Tarik Moussa. Emerging technologies - new opportunities for climate compatible development. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-emerging-technologies-new-opportunities-climate-compatible-development.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{combes2017emerging, author = {Combes, Ben and Nassiry, Darius and Fitzgerald, Lizzy and Moussa, Tarik}, title = {{Emerging technologies - new opportunities for climate compatible development}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/working-paper-emerging-technologies-new-opportunities-climate-compatible-development}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }