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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

Advanced technologies, more stringent reporting standards and stronger support from stakeholders are building momentum for eco-friendly initiatives and the incentives that encourage them. trillion to the global economy by 2050. Businesses, governments and individuals now see sustainability as a global imperative.

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AES enlists AI to boost its sustainable energy business

CIO Business Intelligence

The project, dubbed Farseer AI Generation Forecasting and Market Automation Program, was developed by a handful of AES data scientists in partnership with Google. As part of that partnership, Google operates AES’ private cloud platform in its data centers. company’s carbon footprint to reach Paris Accord goals by 2050.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

Predictions range as high as 5 degrees Celsius or more by the end of the 21st century, according to the Climate Science Special Report from the U.S. In some cases, the latter can mean rolling back older flood mitigation strategies. feet) by 2050 and by 1.01 degrees Celsius (2.66 2 How much higher will temperatures climb?

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How the C-Suite Can Champion Sustainability Across the Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, more than 3,200 companies have set science-based carbon targets , and thousands of companies from around the world are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by either 2040 or 2050. Data: Use data to share information around sustainability efforts.

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Celebrating World Oceans Day: Revitalizing the marine ecosystem with technology-driven engineered reefs to accelerate CO2 capture

IBM Big Data Hub

If no significant action is taken, 90% of all coral reefs are predicted to be extinct by 2050. However, many of these organizations lack a clear pathway to realizing their goals and 41% of surveyed executives cite inadequate data as their biggest obstacle to ESG progress.

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Why Data is Essential for the Big Oil Transformation: The Ørsted Story

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One former fossil-fuel provider has already proven that going green is possible, but that data must play a central role. Heavyweights like BP, Shell and Total have all recently announced radical decarbonisation programmes, with BP reporting that global oil demand may have peaked in 2019. A data-driven value chain.

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Defining a new era of exponential companies

CIO Business Intelligence

Before the popularization of DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Chat GPT, very few business executives were tasking technology leaders with accelerating AI strategies. Now, Gartner estimates that by next year, 35% of large organizations will have named a Chief AI Officer reporting to a CEO or COO. Not all AI-driven change is equal though.