IBM today is reaffirming its support for the Paris Climate Agreement and stating clearly how we will
Can We Decarbonize?
What is the capacity to execute the transition to a post carbon economy among the world’s business leaders?
We Lack Data for 68% of SDG Indicators
Currently, the world is only on track to meet 22% of the environment-related SDGs if current trends continue
Work on Big Data gets a Big Boost
At the Second Global Session of the UN Science Policy Business Forum and UN Environmental Assembly in March 2019, unprecedented initiatives were launched
UN Calls for Urgent Rethink as Resource Use Skyrockets
Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently
Beijing Air Improvements Provide Model
More than 20 years after Beijing began looking for ways to improve air quality in one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the developing world
UN SPBF Second Global Session
The second global session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment convened at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters
UN Leads New United Push on Green Tech Solutions
The UN, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities today teamed up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology
The case for a Digital Ecosystem for the Environment
Bringing together data, algorithms and insights for sustainable development The planet is not currently on a sustainable path. In order to change the current trajectory requires transparency, inclusion and accountability. A shift in the global political economy of environmental data is needed to harness the efforts of public and private sectors to jointly generate high … Read More
A Global Digital Platform for Planetary Data
An extraordinary session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment entitled “Laying the Foundations for a Global Digital Platform for Planetary Data