Climate change stories - Page 2
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Deloitte & RMIT Online join forces for climate reporting course
Tue, 9th Apr 2024
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risk & compliance
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cleantech
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sustainability
Mandatory climate reporting in July instigates a vital shift, with Deloitte and RMIT Online joining forces to offer a course for finance professionals.
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Agri-tech sector braces for M&A surge as investment plummets
Fri, 5th Apr 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cleantech
A 40% slump in agri-tech investments in 2023 has prompted industry changes and a predicted surge in M&A activity for 2024, with tech giants entering the sector.
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Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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cleantech
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telco
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climate change
The Office for National Statistics selects Virgin Media O2 Business to supply anonymised mobility data, aiding government decision-making for national policies via the Integrated Data Service platform.
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Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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cleantech
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government
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climate change
Virgin Media O2 Business is set to share anonymised data from its O2 Motion service with the ONS, supporting government operations.
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Kacific wins Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024 Awards
Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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cleantech
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climate change
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wifi
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group wins Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024 Awards for CommsBox, a portable WiFi solution designed for disaster response in the Asia Pacific region.
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Drones aid bushfire monitoring in ground-breaking NSW trial
Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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cleantech
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drones
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climate change
Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.
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UK firms ekko & Primis pioneer sustainability in consumer journey
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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cleantech
UK fintech ekko partners with customer experience provider Primis to enhance post-purchase sustainability, harnessing technology to heighten consumers' awareness of their purchasing impact on the environment.
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NVIDIA launches Earth-2 platform to tackle climate change impacts
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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uc
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ai
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cleantech
NVIDIA launches Earth-2, a climate digital twin cloud platform, addressing $140bn worth of weather-related economic damage with AI-backed high-resolution simulations and timely data updates.
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Felix mobile battles eco-friendly cost myths, expands into Coles
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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cleantech
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queensland
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mobile plan
Felix mobile counters the belief of 88% of Australians that sustainable choices are pricier by expanding into Coles supermarkets.
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Utimaco aids UN's climate resilience in 'Early Warnings for All' Initiative
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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ai
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ai security
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cleantech
IT security lead Utimaco collaborates with the UN's 'Early Warnings for All' initiative to augment climate resilience, utilising its expertise in mobile alert systems.
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IWD 2024: The big risk of too few women in Aotearoa's tech sector
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cleantech
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engineering
The scarcity of women in Aotearoa's tech sector, including cybersecurity, exacerbates risks of talent shortage, low productivity, staff turnover, and weaker business outcomes, experts warn.
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£100m boost for UK's AI industry from Chancellor Hunt
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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data science
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ai
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cleantech
AI investment in the UL set to double with a £100m boost, targeting healthcare, environmental protection, and national security sectors.
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Dirty Looks pioneers eco-friendly film rendering with Deep Green
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cleantech
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climate change
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eco-friendly
For the first time in the UK, post-production company Dirty Looks uses Deep Green's innovative heat-reuse technology for eco-friendly film rendering, paving the way towards sustainability.
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CAST donates revenue portion to Clean Air Task Force for sustainability efforts
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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cleantech
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carbon footprint
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climate change
In a boost for green tech, software company CAST donates to Clean Air Task Force as part of their sustainability pledge to divert 10% of their Green Software Insights revenue towards eco-focused charities.
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Equinix launches Australia's largest data centre solar system
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Global digital infrastructure firm Equinix has unveiled an extensive 1MW rooftop solar system, one of Australia's largest data centre solar deployments, in Melbourne.
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Nokia & Orange develop 'extreme deep sleep' energy-saving tech
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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smartphones
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ai
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cleantech
Nokia and Orange have partnered to create an advanced power-saving technology called 'extreme deep sleep', capable of reportedly reducing mobile network energy consumption by a factor of eight.
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CBA pilots emissions tracking program with Ruminati for Australian farmers
Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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cleantech
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agtech
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climate change
Ruminati and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia initiate a pilot programme to provide farmers in Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales with data for tracking, modelling and reducing emissions.
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Australia's first gas & green hydrogen power station opens in NSW
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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power / energy
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cleantech
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natural power solutions
Australia's first dual-fuel power plant, capable of operating on natural gas and green hydrogen, has opened in New South Wales in a significant stride towards a sustainable energy future.
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AspenTech pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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cleantech
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environmentally friendly
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climate change
Aspen Technology pledges to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030, and aims for total net-zero by 2045 in a robust sustainability agenda.
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Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cleantech
Avarni, a leading decarbonisation firm, appoints David Payne as its Chief Commercial Officer and Daniel Jarosch as board Chairman, marking a new phase of global growth.