Digital Transformation in SSP

The study integrates digital transformation projections into the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) framework using statistical models calibrated from 62 countries. It highlights the risk of a persistent digital divide and provides a methodology for quantifying the impact of digitalization on climate goals and sustainable development.

• The study utilizes statistical models calibrated with historical data from 62 countries across 12 world regions to project digital transformation within the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), aiming to enhance the contextual detail of this climate research framework.
• Certain scenarios indicate a significant and lasting digital divide, where as much as 45% of the population may still live in countries with low digital transformation by 2050, even as wealthier nations continue to digitalize.
• The authors identify six specific use cases where the explicit inclusion of digital transformation in SSPs allows for the quantitative measurement of its effects on emissions, energy, climate policy, and Sustainable Development Goals.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Digital Transformation in SSP. https://www.sei.org/publications/digital-transformation-in-ssp/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Digital Transformation in SSP. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/digital-transformation-in-ssp/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025digital, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Digital Transformation in SSP}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/digital-transformation-in-ssp/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }