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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

IBM Services

Many countries have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. trillion to the global economy by 2050. Companies are investing in renewable energy projects and implementing energy-efficient technologies and practices.

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Charting a path for Vietnam to achieve its net-zero goals

McKinsey and Company

By harnessing opportunities across sectors—particularly in power—Vietnam could potentially accelerate decarbonization to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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How Kubota is changing the status quo in agriculture and sustainability with technology

IBM Services

A few years ago, Kubota aimed to tackle operational efficiency challenges, water and sewage systems maintenance issues, and staff shortages that many local companies faced. Simultaneously, it attempted to commit to its zero carbon city declaration, which aims to virtually eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

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Renewable energy in action: Examples and use cases for fueling the future

IBM Services

Portugal : The country was one of the first in Europe to pledge carbon neutrality by 2050. Through decentralized energy systems, microgrids and smart grids, communities are diversifying their options for sourcing electricity and monitoring systems for more efficient use.

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

IBM Services

Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum.

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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

IBM Services

And advancements in solar photovoltaic technology are producing lighter, less expensive, more efficient solar panels that will continue to increase generation capacity over time. In the same year, nine European countries announced plans to increase offshore wind power capacity to over 120 GW by 2030 and over 300 GW by 2050.

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Feeding the Future: Farming with Intelligent Automation

Automation Anywhere

billion by 2050 and to feed the larger population, food production will have to increase by 70%, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Growing intelligence How can farmers become more efficient when faced with all those issues? The world’s population will reach 9.1