In a major step toward digitizing and scaling carbon removal, Carbon Alpha has partnered with Mangrove Systems to deploy advanced real-time monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology for its North Star project—Canada’s first industrial-scale Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) ...
CDP Reports 30% Increase in Companies Earning “A” Scores in 2024, But Still Only 2% of Disclosing Firms
The number of companies achieving an “A” score in at least one category in the CDP’s 2024 annual environmental assessment surged by 30%, according to a recent report. However, these top-performing companies still represented just 2% of all firms that disclosed their environmental data through the system. CDP, a gl...
SYNE AI-Powered ESG Platform to reduce ESG Compliance Reporting Time by 70%
SYNE, a sustainability technology company with offices in Sydney, Australia, and Bangalore, India, has launched an advanced AI-powered ESG Disclosure Reporting tool that significantly streamlines compliance with global sustainability standards. The tool automates the extraction and generation of ESG reports, reducing reporting t...
IBM and ESA Unveil TerraMind: Groundbreaking AI Model Sets New Standard in Earth Observation
In a major milestone for geospatial technology, IBM and the European Space Agency (ESA) have open-sourced TerraMind, the most advanced generative AI foundation model for Earth observation to date. Now available on Hugging Face, TerraMind significantly outperforms existing models on key benchmarks while using a fraction of t...
Santiago Adopts Google’s AI to Ease Traffic and Cut Emissions
Commuters in Santiago, Chile, spend over 100 hours each year idling at traffic lights—fueling both congestion and emissions. Now, the city is turning to artificial intelligence for relief. Santiago has joined 15 global cities in deploying Google’s Green Light project, an AI-powered system that optimizes traffic signal timing ...
JPX Launches AI-Powered ESG Tool for TSE Companies: “Streamlining Sustainability Disclosures”
The Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has launched a beta version of its new “JPX Sustainability Information Search Tool,” designed to improve access to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The tool is intended to simplify t...