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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Big Data Hub

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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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. It’s imperative that sustainability teams, tech experts and executives come together to make the authentic, impactful progress we need to make.

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National Grid’s energy transformation is fueled by IT

CIO Business Intelligence

All of that together is how we’re measuring the value of going to the cloud.”. National Grid, which has pledged to be fossil free by 2050, also has a geothermal project under way in New York. It’s about increased security to the state. It’s about capacity management and resiliency. Staffing up to shift to product-based IT.

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