From September 2023 to March 2024, the IEEE Technology Center for Climate ran a webinar series with Reuters Events, Empowering the Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. The series brought leaders and experts in throught-provoking, community, and partnership-building events on how technology contributes to climate goals and sustainability.
Episode 1: The Promise of Electrification (13/09/23)
The Promise of Electrification, which took place on September 13, is the first in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. Co-organized by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events, the webinar brought a global and holistic perspective on the drive for electrification in the framework of the “Green Transition”. Featuring a panel of experts, including Saifur Rahman, 2023 IEEE President and CEO, it explored the key areas of development in the electric future of the planet and its people.
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- Blog post: Electrifying the future: Challenges and solutions for scaling up clean energy
Episode 2: The Impact of Frontier Technologies on Climate (11/10/23)
The Impact of AI, Blockchain, and other Frontier Technologies on Climate took place on October 11, 2023. The event was organized as part of the IEEE Technology Center for Climate webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. Co-organised by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events, the webinar looked at how frontier technologies such as AI, blockchain or immersive reality can contribute to tackling climate goals with disruptive solutions and, at the same time, have their own impact on climate.
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- Our survey on The Impact of Frontier Technologies on Climate
- Blog post: Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost?
Episode 3: The Progress on the Green Digital Transformation (9/11/23)
The Progress on the Green Digital Transformation is the third episode in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. Co-organised by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events on 9 November 2023, 16:00 CET I 10:00 ET, the webinar looked at the progress, challenges and success towards a greener digital economy.
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- Our survey on the Progress on the Green Digital Transformation
- Blog post: How can the fourth industrial revolution drive the green transformation?
Episode 4: The Technical Workforce for a Sustainable Future (14/12/23)
The Technical Workforce for a Sustainable Future is the fourth episode in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment, co-organised by ITCC and Reuters Events on 14 December 2023, 14:00 CET I 08:00 EST, the webinar looked at the skills and profiles emerging and needed for a net zero future, and the way this impacts industry, policy, education and training.
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- Our survey on the Technical Workforce for a Sustainable Future
- Blog post: The fastest growing jobs requiring green skills? The answer might surprise you
Episode 5: The Practical and Scalable Implementation of a Circular Economy (24/01/24)
The Practical and Scalable Implementation of a Circular Economy is the fifth episode in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. The event was co-organised by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events on 24 January 2024, 14:00 CET I 08:00 ET. The webinar looked at efforts currently underway by policy makers, industry and consumers to support the transition to a circular economy.
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- Our survey on The Practical and Scalable Implementation of a Circular Economy
- Blog post: A circular economy: Moving from supply and value chains to networks
Episode 6: Tools and Methodologies for Climate-Related Assessment and Reporting (28/02/24)
The Tools and Methodologies for Climate-Related Assessment and Reporting is the sixth episode in the IEEE Technology Center for Climate webinar series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment. Co-organised by the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) and Reuters Events on 28 February 2024, the event explored the tools and measures needed to effectively report on the impact of technology on climate-