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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Can Tech Innovation Coexist with Sustainability?
From renewable energy solutions to eco-friendly manufacturing processes, from the latest in green tech to the societal implications of digital innovation, we explore the myriad ways in which technology and sustainability intersect.
Can Tech Save the Environment?
Discover innovative solutions and debates surrounding the question: Can tech save the environment? Dive into the future of sustainability today.
Open Letter Urges Action To Address AI, And Other Global Risks
Open letter from 'The Elders' group urges world leaders to address existential risks of artificial intelligence and climate change
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos To Give Away Most Of Fortune
Founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world, promises to give away vast majority of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune
Microsoft Says Talent Shortage Hampers Climate Change Fight
Brad Smith, Microsoft's President, predicts thousands of businesses will fail to meet climate change pledges over lack of staff training
Sky Backs £100m Fund For Climate Tech
British Media group Sky backs £100m Planet Fund for start-ups developing climate-related technology as London Tech Week brings focus to UK tech sector
Three digital trends to watch for in 2022
Rarely has the business world transformed as much or as quickly as we’ve witnessed in the past couple of years. And if we’ve learned anything from the global health crisis, it’s that getting in the prediction business is risky. But wit ...
Bill Gates Doubts 1.5 Degree Goal Is Achievable, Praises UK Climate Efforts
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates doubts the world can hit goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, but praises UK's green progress
BT Pledges To Curb Carbon Emissions By 2030
Green pledge. UK telecoms giant BT brings forward its net zero carbon emission target from 2045 to 2030, and sets 2040 date for suppliers
Climate Change: Is There a Tech Solution?
As COP26 in Glasgow approaches, how can technology help in the fight to reverse or at least reduce the long-term impact of climate change? Clean tech and environment tech companies have a myriad of approaches. Can your business impact ...
Apple $200m ‘Restore Fund’ Targets Climate Change
Apple reveals $200 million investment fund called the 'Restore Fund', to remove carbon emissions and support sustainable forestry
Google Maps Adds Eco Friendly Routes
Eco option for cClimate change. Google Maps users will soon be able to compare the CO2 emissions of different available routes
IBM Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Greenhouse Emissions By 2030
Big Blue going green. IBM announces 2030 target, and becomes one of 20 new companies to join the 'Climate Pledge' on greenhouse gas emissions
Can More Data Save Our Climate?
As IoT and IIoT continue to rapidly develop, could this explosion in data collection result in vast improvements to how we manage climate change? When every aspect of our environment can be tracked and analyzed, does this allow more pr ...
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men has pledged $10 billion in order to fight the “biggest threat to our planet”
Staff Sign Open Letter To Google Over Climate Change
Google staff pen open letter asking for a climate action plan including zero emissions by 2030 target
WD, UN Use Big Data Competition To Fight Climate Change
Data for Climate Action is an open innovation challenge to use data science and big data from the private sector to fight climate change
How Are UK Data Centres Dealing With Climate Change Regulations?
In the week of the COP21 Climate Summit, UK data centre providers are under increasing pressure to regulate their energy consumption
Amazon, Alibaba and Microsoft Founders Ally With Zuckerberg’s Climate Change Initiative
Zuckerberg-backed Breakthrough Energy Coalition will advocate zero-carbon technology to plug climate change gaps left by governments
Should The UK Climate Change Agreement Favour Colos?
Thanks to a green tax break, co-location providers and cloud services get cheaper electricity than in-house IT, says Peter Judge
Climate Change Deniers Should Sell Apple Stock, Says Tim Cook
Apple CEO loses his rag when climate change deniers criticise Apple's green energy projects at a shareholder meeting
Flood Apps Won’t Save The World
The government backed Tech City's bid to make helpful flood apps. Peter Judge wants to know - where's the long-term thinking?
Scientists Criticise End Of Climategate Hack Investigation
Email theft is unsolved, but global warming science is vindicated
Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report
Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report
Conservatives Fail To Control The Carbs
The failure to introduce carbon accounting is one more broken environmental promise by the Conservative government, says Peter Judge
EIA Calls For Elimination Of Harmful Air Con Gas
The EIA has called for the “global elimination” of HFCs, commonly used in data centre cooling systems
UN Calls For More ICT To Fight Climate Change
The UN's technology body has highlighted how Ghana is mitigating global warming effects through ICT
ClimateGate 2 Is A Poor Excuse For A Sequel
Movie sequels are usually futile, and the ClimateGate 2 leaked emails are equally pointless, says Peter Judge
Climategate Row Erupts Again As New Emails Leak
More hacked emails from the UEA's Climatic Research Unit could destabilise UN climate summit