Climate change stories - Page 9

Following a drop in funding, 2024 sees a predicted resurgence in climate tech trends, with clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and alternative proteins earmarked for significant investment growth.

In a novel move towards environmental sustainability, NTT Group collaborates with ClimateForce to regenerate Australia's Daintree Rainforest, creating the world's first 'Smart Rainforest'.

ETB Technologies reveals sharp spending increase by managed service providers to meet amplified enterprise IT demands.

Embracing a Brighter Future: Investment Priorities for 2024 report reveals a surge in optimism among global business leaders, driven by promising AI technologies and digital transformation, despite macroeconomic challenges.

Weather forecasting firm, Salient Predictions, joins the Insurtech Vanguards programme, advancing insurers' response to climate change with prediction technology.

APAC construction sector focuses on sustainability, buoyed by the global aim to reach net zero emissions, according to a whitepaper by Autodesk.

Google partners with the University of Cambridge for multi-year AI research, aiming to generate societal benefits and combat climate change responsibly.

Satellite Internet of Things technology is emerging as a key tool in global environmental sustainability initiatives, according to Ground Control.

One NZ, in cooperation with SpaceX, launched its first six 'direct to cell' satellites enabling expanded telecommunication coverage from 2024, and has joined a global alliance to offer reciprocal satellite roaming services.

Gartner has forecast nine key HR trends for the future, including the rise of GenAI, embracing four-day workweeks, and shifting professional paths, to attract talent and enhance results.

In contrast to the global outlook, New Zealanders are more optimistic about the future economic climate, according to the latest Global Predictions Survey.

Sustainability isn't just a passive beneficiary of digital transformation; it actively fuels the impetus for businesses to embark on digital journeys.

LF Energy introduces five open-source projects for digital energy technologies, bolstering efforts towards energy transition.

A new study reveals a wide gap between the high sustainability ambitions of global businesses and their actions.

Spark and Lynk have begun a NZ project for a network of satellite-connected cell towers, aiming to maintain connectivity during crises.

New fintech platform Fils, developed by Nameer Khan, equips payment firms with tools to integrate ESG values in operations.

The Quadrent Green Lease programme champions digital inclusion and e-waste reduction in New Zealand's underprivileged communities.

PerfectScale has unveiled a tool designed to measure and reduce Kubernetes' carbon emissions within major cloud systems.

Westcon-Comstor appoints Kevin Brzezinski, existing SVP of Global Operations, as its first Chief Sustainability Officer.

Iceotope and etisalat showcased cutting-edge liquid cooling technology at GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai, promising significant energy reductions for data centres.