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From startups tackling climate change to digital breakthroughs transforming healthcare, our world is seeing rapid innovation and progress across industries. This stream keeps you updated on the latest developments, grants, and partnerships driving advancements across the globe.
Meeting The Sustainable Development Goals Is Urgent
The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development will help determine Africa’s position ahead of the UN’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Nassim Oulmane Acting Director of ECA’s Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division, tells us what to expect from this year’s Forum.
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AndAnotherDay has joined AIM Global, the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing.
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What is Biodiversity Loss & Why Does it Matter for Investors?
Global investors should take a closer look at biodiversity loss and the potential risk it poses to their portfolio.
MoreUK to establish world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research
The UK will establish the world’s first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy, Resources Minister Robbie Moore has announced.
MoreRepairing The Harm Of Digital Design Using A Trauma-informed Approach
Whether from ignorance or even good intentions, many design choices have negatively impacted minority groups online, often unintentionally recreating dynamics of trauma.
MoreGoogle Bets On Wind To Power Its Data Centres
Google announced that it has signed agreements to purchase energy from two new offshore wind farms being built off the coast of the Netherlands.
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Investing In A Sustainable Future: Stories Of Impact From Around The Globe
The path to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 requires collaboration and investment across sectors and borders. In a recent call for "SDG Good Practices," over 700 submissions were received highlighting impactful initiatives supporting the SDGs.
MoreCall For Organisations And Groups To Be Sustainable Development Goal Champions
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is now seeking Expressions of Interest for participants in the 2024-25 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme.
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Unlocking nature positive private investment
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for developing solutions that enable private investors to invest in nature positive projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.
MoreExcel Is Not Valid As A Reporting Tool For CSRD Compliance
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) brings an unprecedented volume, complexity and scrutiny of sustainability information - rendering old methods like spreadsheets obsolete.
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Assessing UNDP’s Global Efforts To Digitalise Public Services: Key Insights And Future Outlook
Digital technologies are transforming how governments deliver public services and interact with citizens, offering immense potential to accelerate sustainable development.
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Open-Source AI For Environmental Justice
Introducing the 2024 Mozilla Technology Fund Cohort who are building open-source AI tools that help, not harm, the planet
MoreScaling Climate Action By Unleashing The Power Of Technology In Sustainable Finance
As one of the main channels for financing economic activities, the financial sector has a pivotal role to play in combating climate change.
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Icebergs Are melting – AI Knows Where And How Fast
In a major breakthrough, researchers from the University of Leeds have developed a neural network that can quickly and precisely map the extent of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images.
More‘Shovel ready’: National Grid helps 20GW of clean energy projects jump connections queue
National Grid moves capacity equivalent to six Hinkley Point C nuclear power stations up connections queue, promising major boost to energy storage developers
MoreThe Promise and Peril of Generative AI
The massive computing power required to develop and run advanced AI systems uses substantial energy and generates significant carbon emissions. Unchecked growth presents sustainability risks that could hinder long-term progress.
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