Energy systems and digital infrastructure are becoming impossible to separate.
That was the message from a panel on electrification at the Climate Innovation Forum, held during London Climate Action Week 2026.
Esther Finidori, Chief Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric, told delegates that power and data networks now underpin every part of the modern economy.
"When you think about it, the energy system and the data and telecommunication system are the two things you need that are the backbone of your economy," she said.
Esther argued that without reliable electricity, data and communications, essential services simply stop functioning.
