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COP28: How Du and Ericsson’s partnership is supporting UAE Net Zero Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

The partnership supports the objectives of the UAE Net Zero by 2030 Strategic Initiative and Du’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050. The UAE Net Zero Strategy initiative is a national drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making the Emirates the first MENA country to do so.

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Emirates NBD drives sustainability goals with Microsoft partnership

CIO Business Intelligence

Emirates NBD took the lead in the region in offering carbon future contracts trading, fulfilling growing demand from corporations to manage their carbon emissions offsetting and align with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 action plan.

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Making Remarkable Energy Grids a Reality

CIO Business Intelligence

Energy Information Administration forecasts 47% higher global energy demand by 2050. [1] 2] But by 2050, as we collectively seek to meet net-zero targets, 90% of the world’s electricity is predicted to come from renewable sources. [3] Ready to evolve your analytics strategy or improve your data quality? EIA , October 2021. [2]

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Data Professional Introspective: Your Organization Can’t Create an EDM Strategy

TDAN

The second 100-year plan, targeted for 2050, calls for achieving 30% of global GDP, to […]. For example, China’s first 100-year plan was aimed at the elimination of extreme poverty by 2020. In 1980, there were 540M people living in extreme poverty; by 2014, there were only 80 million.

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How AI-powered agriculture helps farmers grapple with climate change and food security

CIO Business Intelligence

Experts predict that by 2050, up to 370 million people could face food insecurity due to these changes. Efficient irrigation strategies reduce water waste and ensure crops receive the proper moisture at the correct times. AgTech startup SupPlant is working to tackle these challenges through innovative AI-driven solutions.

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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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Elevate your digital transformation with impactful sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

The Equinix Global Tech Trends Survey found that 71% of global IT decision-makers agree that sustainability strategy and practices are critical to the longevity of their business, and 65% said their companies would only work with IT partners who can prove they meet key carbon-reduction targets.