The SMARTS Center aligns with the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action and its objectives. Our research delves into leveraging digital technologies with appropriate governance and open-source modeling to decarbonize power sectors in developing countries through optimized clean energy integration and efficient resource use. We have developed open-source models for the power sector for India including the subnational level, Thailand, and Bangladesh to understand the time path for decarbonization and fuel mix, investment and land requirements and job prospects, and technology cooperation. Additionally, our research tracks sector transitions in Global South countries, identifying best practices for promoting behavior change using digital platforms, advocacy initiatives, policies, and grassroots interventions. Committed to long-term sustainable innovation, SMARTS emphasizes demand-side reductions, sufficiency, and circular economy principles, driving sustainable just energy transitions and fostering resilient, equitable solutions for a low-carbon future.
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- Chatterjee, J. S., Thongprasert, S., & Some, S. (2024). Communication, Climate Mitigation, and Behavior Change Interventions: Understanding Message Design and Digital Media Technologies. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 49(14), 14.1-14.8. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-121322-070317
- Butt, M. H., Roy, J., & Some, S. (2024). Policy as a catalyst in shaping mobility sector transition for developing countries. Environmental Research Letters, 19(2), 024039. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad1d29
- Chatterjee, S., Roy, J., Mukherjee, A., Lugovoy, O., & Debsarkar, A. (2024). Power sector transition plan of a coal-rich region in India with high-resolution spatio-temporal data based model. Energy for Sustainable Development, 83, 101560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2024.101560
Objectives of the Declaration on Green Digital Action:
