Data centers should be optimized to reduce energy consumption, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said at a high-level roundtable on the Green Digital Action Program organized within COP29, Report informs.
The minister noted the importance of digital technologies in achieving sustainable development goals and the 2030 agenda.
"Technologies and artificial intelligence have great potential in climate adaptation. Artificial intelligence can contribute to reducing global emissions by up to 4%. This also has a major impact on global electricity consumption. To improve the situation, it is necessary to apply environmentally friendly technologies and combine efforts to develop effective plans. These measures will create new opportunities for government institutions, making their work more efficient. The process of creating a fully digital government system has already begun, and we are moving towards achieving the set goals," the minister added.