Industry 4.0 and Climate Change

At present, both Industry 4.0 and industrial engineering management  developments are reshaping the industrial sector worldwide. Industry 4.0  and sustainability are considered as the crucial emerging trends in  industrial production systems. The resulting transformations are  changing production modes from traditional to digital, intelligent, and  decentralized. It is expected that Industry 4.0 will help drive  sustainability in industries thanks to the implementation of advanced  technology and a move towards social sustainability.

This book  reflects on the consequences of the transition to Industry 4.0 for  climate change. The book presents a systemic overview of the current  negative impacts of digitization on the environment and showcases a new  outline of the energy domain and expected changes in environmental  pollution levels under Industry 4.0. It also analyzes the ecological  consequences of the growth and development of Industry 4.0 and considers  Industry 4.0 as an alternative to fighting climate change, in the sense  of shifting the global community’s attention from environmental  protection to consolidation of the digital economy. This book will be of  interest to academicians and practitioners in the fields of climate  change and development of Industry 4.0, and it will contribute to  national economic policies for fighting climate change and corporate  strategies of sustainable development under Industry 4.0.