Christoph Beger
Atos Head of Public Community Services & Education
Decarbonization is a leading topic for Atos. To enable and accelerate the changes needed to lower the world’s carbon footprint, data is one of the most powerful weapons we have, enabling us all to make better-informed decisions. Choices in our daily lives, such as whether we need to travel and what is the best transport mode and itinerary; but also, insights into our consumption patterns and the impact of what we buy, where and when.
Atos already supports decarbonization across the value chain: from resource management to production, logistics and retail. In the end, it is we as individuals — the consumers — who need more information to help reduce carbon emissions. Joining data in a smart way makes it possible to generate information where, when and how it is needed.
Changing behaviors
Cities must take the lead in making the energy transition work at a local level. The Urban Data Platform enables a city to support the local energy exchange between citizens to promote further extension of privately owned photovoltaic (PV) systems, including collectives deploying PV systems on rooftops of public buildings. If the surplus of energy can be distributed across participating citizens, interest to invest in private PV systems will increase.
Mobility-as-a-Service is not just a different way to travel, it enables authorities to promote decarbonized transport. The Urban Data Platform, by connecting various transport options, provides a single view across different operators, encouraging and promoting a trans-modal shift. Ease of access through a uniform payment system will accelerate the shift. If cities want to actively promote and manage this, a city card can be added to the public platform, supporting access not only to transport, but to a range of different services.
A smart approach to become data-driven comes at a cost to start with; cities must make an investment to kick off the digital transformation. The question for local authorities and stakeholders, however, should be “What outcomes can we expect, and how can we maximize economic opportunity from the start?”
A smart approach to become data-driven comes at a cost to start with; cities must make an investment to kick off the digital transformation. The question for local authorities and stakeholders, however, should be “What outcomes can we expect, and how can we maximize economic opportunity from the start?”
