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Digital technology:The backbone of anet-zero emissions future Preface “Digital technology: The backbone of a net-zero emissions future” is an MIT Technology ReviewInsights report sponsored by Shell. To produce this report, in October and November 2022,MIT Technology Review Insights conducted a global survey of 350 C-suite executives. We alsointerviewed nine industry leaders. Survey respondents are evenly distributed among North America,Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Eight industry sectors were represented. Harry Langer was the author ofthe report, Michelle Brosnahan was the editor, and Nicola Crepaldi was the publisher. The researchis editorially independent, and the views expressed are those of MIT Technology Review Insights. We would like to thank the following executives for providing their time and insights: Manju George, Head of Strategy, Platform on Digital Economy, World Economic Forum StephaneGermain, President, GHGSat ScottGuthrie, Executive Vice President, Microsoft StephanieJamison, Global Energy and Materials Lead, Accenture Dan Jeavons, Vice President of Computational Science and Digital Innovation, Shell PeterMaier, Senior Vice President, Strategic Customer Engagements, Office of the CEO, SAP RajNarayanan, Business Head and Chief Manufacturing Officer, UltraTech Cement HendrikSämisch, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Next Kraftwerke SatyanarayananSeshadri, Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Foreword I am deeply convinced that, in a net-zero emissions world, digital technologies and solutions will be thebackbone of energy systems. The future of energy is decarbonized, decentralized, and digital. This report is very timely as we progress in this transformative decade for our industry. Digitalization isalready transforming the energy industry, by improving efficiency and safety as well as facilitating the useof renewable energy. Shell’s R&D and product deployment shows that digitalization is helping to drive theenergy transition in three ways: 1.Helping to make existing operations more efficient and improving mechanisms to monitorand track emissions.2.Enabling a more rapid redesign of the energy systems of the future with an operatingsystem for more complex, decentralized, and diverse energy systems.3.Developing new business models with economic incentives to help accelerate thetransition to low-carbon energy sources. The findings of the survey illustrate how the energy transition is happening at different speeds in differentplaces. Sectors, and actors within them, will favor different decarbonization levers. While digitalization isone of the fastest, and arguably one of the cheapest, levers to reduce emissions, it is not everyone’s obviouschoice to achieve decarbonization goals. This research also shows strong commitment from the energysector to leveraging digital technologies in support of decarbonization ambitions, but it’s clearthat executives in other sectors are not yet convinced. Other findings in the report reinforce my conviction that energy transition is a team sport, and that weneed to find ways to partner with customers and suppliers to make the case for digital technology to beat the center of driving decarbonization. This will require new levels of open innovation and collaborationwith unusual partners. At Shell, we also believe that it will take the development of open-source platformsand common data standards to accelerate innovation and make it easier to share data and code acrossorganizational boundaries. But not every sector is yet convinced. As digital and sustainability leaders,I strongly believe we must work together to shift that mindset. Otherwise, we will miss out on a key leverto accelerate the energy transition. The research is clear. Leadership’s support is key to any successful digital transformation. But that is notenough. The report’s conclusion that a digital culture is needed to understand and address the challengesof decarbonization resonates with me. The true value of digital technology is in the changes to people andprocesses enabling organizations to rethink traditional ways of working and to make better decisions basedon new data-driven insights. Creating buy-in and ownership to embed it in within an organization is hardwork and requires steadfast commitment. As you read this report, I hope you, too, will be convinced of the important role digital technology andsuccessful digital transformations play in the transition to a net-zero emissions future. To read more, visitwww.shell.com/digitalisation. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to partnering with you onthis journey. Dan Jeavons Vice President of Computational Science and Digital Innovation, Shell CONTENTS 0 1Executive summary................................................................5About the survey...................................................................................................... 5 02Increasing carbon