https://techmonitor.ai/leadership/sustainability/can-smart-infrastructure-help-deliver-net-zero

The construction and operation of infrastructure accounts for approximately 70% of humanity’s carbon emissions, according to the World Bank. Decarbonisation is therefore one of the most urgent drivers for smart infrastructure, whereby digital functionality is embedded into plant and the built environment so it can be monitored and managed in response to demand.

At the recent Making Sense of Net Zero event, Thomas Kiessling, CTO for smart infrastructure at event sponsor Siemens, explained that the roll out of smart infrastructure has barely begun. “Around 5% of buildings are smart,” he said. “For the energy grid, we’re looking at about 10% to 15% digitalisation. So there is still huge potential.”