ENERGY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Introduction. The article is devoted to the current issues of global low-carbon development, the
concept of the evolution of the transition between different stages of low-carbon transformation of the
economy, development strategies of countries, society and the world, research into the impact of the
economic development model on achieving the goal of climate neutrality and scenarios of energy and
digital transitions on this path.
The purpose of the article is to systematize logically consistent connections between the concept
of the evolution of low-carbon transformation of global development and scenarios of energy and
technological/digital transformations.
Research methods. When writing the scientific article, the dialectical method of scientific
cognition, methods of scientific abstraction, analysis and synthesis; systematic generalization;
comparative analysis, statistical analysis were used.
Results. The hypothesis of the existence of connections between the concept of evolution of lowcarbon
transformation of global development and scenarios of energy and technological/digital
transformations is proven on the basis of systematization and generalization of interdisciplinary research
on the concepts of sustainable development, climate neutrality, low-carbon development, forecasts and
scenarios of energy and digital transitions. The work summarizes the phases of low-carbon development,
the connections between the categories of ―low-carbon energy‖, ―low-carbon life‖, ―low-carbon
society‖, ―low-carbon city‖, ―low-carbon community‖, ―low-carbon world‖. Based on the energy
transition scenarios proposed by S&P Global Commodity Insights, conclusions are drawn about possible
scenarios of the transition from the initial to the developed phase of low-carbon development. The ways
of digital transformations are summarized, which should ensure greater efficiency of the transition to the
mature phase of low-carbon development.
Conclusions. The main provisions of this article will contribute to the formation of a state policy
for economic recovery based on the principles of "Build Back Better" and "Build Back Greener", taking
into account the scenarios of the global energy transition and theoretical concepts of the evolution of
low-carbon development.
Keywords: low-carbon development, climate neutrality, energy, energy transition, digital
transformation.