Climate change stories - Page 4

Zyxel Networks lauded among top 5% in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2024, affirming its leading position in robust ESG practices and commitment to net-zero emissions.

Mandatory climate reporting in July instigates a vital shift, with Deloitte and RMIT Online joining forces to offer a course for finance professionals.

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.

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.

Virgin Media O2 Business is set to share anonymised data from its O2 Motion service with the ONS, supporting government operations.

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.

Advanced drone technology facilitates safer bushfire monitoring across Western NSW in a landmark trial, proving critical in both early detection and rapid response.

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.

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.

Felix mobile counters the belief of 88% of Australians that sustainable choices are pricier by expanding into Coles supermarkets.

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.

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.

AI investment in the UL set to double with a £100m boost, targeting healthcare, environmental protection, and national security sectors.

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.

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.

Global digital infrastructure firm Equinix has unveiled an extensive 1MW rooftop solar system, one of Australia's largest data centre solar deployments, in Melbourne.

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.

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.

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.

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.