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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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Many countries have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. trillion to the global economy by 2050. And they could drive economic gains: Research shows markets for carbon-neutral goods and services may be worth $10.3

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Cloudera and AMD Spur Data Scientists to Take Climate Action

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Participants can choose from the following categories for their prototype: Climate Smart Agriculture: With the world’s population expected to hit nearly 10 billion by 2050, finding sustainable ways to feed all of these people is critical for addressing global hunger as well as mitigating the climate crisis.

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Holistic asset management for utility network companies

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The grid itself must green to operate within the environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives and become carbon neutral by 2050. Economical optimization must factor in new market dynamics and ensure reliable operation. Finding the right balance requires load forecasting and simulation to prevent net congestion.

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

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Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum.

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Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

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Portugal : The country was one of the first in Europe to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050. And as growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies increase demand for energy-intensive data centers, major tech companies are using renewable power sources to limit their environmental impact.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

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feet) by 2050 and by 1.01 In Europe, policymakers approved a law in 2023 setting nature restoration objectives for the European Union, including binding targets to restore at least 30% of degraded habitats in EU countries by 2030 and 90% by 2050. millimeters (0.1 inches) per year to 3.4 millimeters (0.13 inches) per year.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

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Based on the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE), if current growth rates are maintained through 2030, solar PV is “on track” to meet annual generation capacity of approximately 8,300 terawatt hours (TWh) by the end of the decade.