Can digital technologies fuel the ecological transition?
Paris, 23.06.2016 The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is a non-profit policy research institute based in Paris. Its objective is to determine and share the keys for analyzing and understanding strategic issues linked to sustainable development from a global perspective. As a Sciences Po partner, IDDRI’s experts are highly involved in teaching and in developing research programs.
The topic of the IDDRI conference covered the question „can digital technologies fuel the ecological transition? The opportunities for digital innovation to contribute to sustainable development, as well as the potential role of public authorities in this domain will be illustrated through the areas of the circular economy, mobility, and governance. These examples correspond to three projects currently led by IDDRI with many partners: ESCP-Europe, Paris Dauphine University, Paris Saclay University, Quishare, Zero Waste France, Ministry of ecology, PUCA, Ile de France Region, Vivapolis-IVD, MAIF, Transdev, Renault, ADEME, Vinci, Veolia, GRDF, FING and the Transitions network.
The results of the collaborative mobility project was moderated by Laura Brimont, IDDRI researcher on New Prosperity. The other participants of the discussion were the following:
Paul de Rosen, Director of Business Development, Transdev
Yvan Martinod, Car-sharing project Manager at Isere Regional Council
Alexandre Bol, Koolicar
Egbert Hünewaldt, Managing Director at Green Business Development