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Artificial Intelligence is key to multiple climate change solutions
ClimateEnergyICT
May 21, 2021

Artificial Intelligence is key to multiple climate change solutions

We are at a critical stage for finding quick and affordable solutions for tackling climate change. Artificial Intelligence will be key for assisting the prevention of wildfires, enabling efficient demand-driven energy supply, optimising the food supply chain, guiding us to net zero waste and more.

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Source: Forbes
Using space technologies to tackle climate change
ClimateFoodSpace
May 11, 2021

Using space technologies to tackle climate change

Satellite technology has long been used for weather forecasting and preparing us for extreme weather events. Now, frontier technologies such as Space 2.0 systems are taking things further, gathering and relaying data related to climate change which, among other things, can help farmers improve yields.

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Source: World Economic Forum
No carbon neutrality without a circular economy
Circular EconomyClimate
April 30, 2021

No carbon neutrality without a circular economy

The current “take-make-waste” model is taking its toll on the environment. Only 8,6% of the world’s economy is considered as circular. To change the production and consumption models, urgent and ambitious actions are needed. Innovative technologies already exist but need to be scaled up.

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Source: World Economic Forum
3 key insights a climate scientist has learned of COVID-19
Climate
April 23, 2021

3 key insights a climate scientist has learned of COVID-19

At the start of the pandemic on 11 March 2020, the planet already warmed by around 1.2℃. Human activity dropped as the world went into lockdown. Factories stopped operating and planes stayed grounded. This period has brought some entirely new and sometimes unexpected insights.

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Source: The Conversation
Carbon emissions fell worldwide by 6,4% in 2020
Climate
March 16, 2021

Carbon emissions fell worldwide by 6,4% in 2020

CO2 emissions decreased in all countries hit by COVID-19. The United States had the highest fall with a decline of 12.9%, followed by India (- 8%) and Europe (-7.7%). The worldwide dip of 6.4% occurred only because many parts of the world came to a forced standstill. So other actions are needed to cut emissions.

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Source: Nature
Batteries are crucial for the climate plan of Joe Biden
ClimateEnergy
March 12, 2021

Batteries are crucial for the climate plan of Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s dream is to have a green electric grid by 2035, with batteries backing up vast fields of solar panels and wind turbines and other carbon-free wind sources. It will only be possible to switch to carbon-free cars and power grids if there’s a huge expansion in storage capacity for electricity.

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Source: Bloomberg