About UN ECE
UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. UNECE includes 56 member States in Europe, North America and Asia. However, all interested United Nations member States may participate in the work of UNECE. Over 70 international professional organizations and other non-governmental organizations take part in UNECE activities.Activities by UN ECE
Assessing the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the digital and data transformation in the electricity sector
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States Not ApplicableThis document focuses on Artificial Intelligence as a technology to meet not only the energy trilemma goals of sustainable, affordable and secure energy, but also with the focus on the digital transition as it applies to the electricity sector of the energy value chain. It explores how digitalization can accelerate clean energy transitions and discusses the need for enabling standards, policies, and regulations.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceFocus Group on AI for autonomous and assisted driving (FG-AI4AD)
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States AfghanistanAustraliaChinaIndiaNigeriaSouth AfricaSudanTunisiaThis Focus Group supported standardization activities for services and applications enabled by AI systems in autonomous and assisted driving. It aimed to create international harmonization on a minimal performance threshold for these systems. The group concluded its work in September 2022.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsUnleashing the power of innovation for climate action: AI for net zero and climate resilient infrastructure.
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent StatesThis policy dialogue explored the benefits and opportunities of AI in climate change mitigation, the energy transition to net-zero, and climate change adaptation. A policy paper was developed with contributions from experts in governments, the private sector and other international organizations, proposing policy recommendations on AI governance to make AI environmentally sustainable and equitable.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeAwareness/AdvocacyUnited for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent StatesA global platform for smart cities stakeholders, advocating for public policies to encourage the use of ICT to facilitate the transition to smart sustainable cities. The initiative aims to generate guidelines, policies and frameworks for the integration of ICTs into urban operations, and deliver policy guidelines and training materials.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyResearch/Reports/Assessments