THE level of digital skills and technological readiness of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member-countries play a key role in transitioning toward a low-carbon economy given the importance of digitalization in helping address climate change, according to a policy brief.

Authors Glacer Niño Vasquez, a consultant, and Rhea Crisologo Hernando, a senior researcher with the APEC Policy Support Unit, said that across industries, digital technologies can be harnessed to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, such as by harnessing renewable energy and improving power grids to better manage large volumes of variable renewable energy.