3. Digital: potentially both a problem and a solution

Digital tools and services are omnipresent in our daily lives, in our leisure activities, and in the professional sphere, particularly in agriculture. The sector's environmental impact is significant (2.5% of the national carbon footprint) and growing fast (frequent renewal of computers and telephones, development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtualization, data processing and storage) . One conclusion can be drawn from this alarming panorama: on current trends, the development of digital technology runs counter to the ecological transition.

At the same time,...