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Report sets out nine ways cities can reduce carbon emissions

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A report published by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation sets out what its authors claim are best practices developed by pioneer cities that are reducing carbon emissions from urban development projects. As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace.

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Are these the top ten emerging technologies for 2024?

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The World Economic Forum has published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies with the greatest potential to make a positive impact in the world in the next three to five years. Integrated sensing and communication devices also promise to reduce energy and silicon consumption.

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Generative AI will lead to a threefold increase in greenhouse gases from data centres

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A new report claims that data centres will generate around 2.5 The report, published by Morgan Stanley titled Global Data Centers: Sizing & Solving for CO2, suggests that the combined emissions from the construction of new facilities and their energy consumption will amount to around 2.5 The report c.

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Focus should shift to reducing energy demand, WEF report suggests

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These are the findings of the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand initiative – and a new report – launched in collaboration with PwC and supported by over 120 global CEOs who are members of the International Business Council (IBC), a group representing 3 percent of global energy use.

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Half of firms won’t meet 2030 decarbonisation target, report claims

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A new report from Siemens Infrastructure claims that there is limited agreement amongst businesses on how best to progress towards a decarbonised and resource-efficient world and under half expect to meet their net zero targets based on current thinking. Secondly, smarter infrastructure integration is mandatory to affect change.

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M Moser Associates Living Lab – Amsterdam

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This new space demonstrates how technology can strengthen operational efficiency and support ambitious climate goals, an invisible partner for making better decisions about design. Identifying opportunities for improvement with an invisible layer of technology. M Moser’s Amsterdam living lab is all about sustainability.

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Practical Strategies To Design For The Planet

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The integration of data analytics and smart building technologies is essential for carbon management and sustainability in the built environment. Corporations increasingly utilize third-party metrics, like CDP disclosure reports and Science-Based Targets, to quantify their environmental footprint.