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Oxford Energy Network Seminar – MT25 Week 6: Exploring Digitalisation’s Footprint
Digitalisation is often described as an enabler of sustainability transitions, though concerns about rebound effects remain. To truly support these transitions, however, it must not only foster sustainability elsewhere but also embody it within its own development. This talk explores the future footprint of digital infrastructures, focusing on data centres at the global scale. On the energy side, it projects demand, associated greenhouse gas emissions, and the role of renewable energy. On the material side, it examines resource requirements and circular economy strategies under scenarios driven by different mechanisms. It models how digitalisation may evolve and what this could mean for energy systems, resource use, and climate outcomes. The purpose is not to predict the future, but to prepare for what it may become and to inform strategies.
Date:
18 November 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Diversity Room, School of Geography
Speaker:
Yee Van Fan (University of Oxford)
Organisers:
Dr Tina Fawcett (ECI, University of Oxford),
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network)
Organiser contact email address:
info@energy.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
Dr Tina Fawcett (ECI, University of Oxford),
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network)
Part of:
Oxford Energy Network Seminars 2025-26
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events/event/energy-seminar-mt25-week-6-exploring-digitalisations-footprint/
Booking email:
info@energy.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
0
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Karen Parry
