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Jul 4, 2024 | 
opinion.inquirer.net | Kate Brandt |Tristan Ace |Tristan Ace -
As temperatures rise and extreme weather events such as floods and typhoons increase in frequency, we are seeing in our day to day lives the impact of climate change. The Asia-Pacific region is particularly affected and communities across the region are being confronted with the undeniable truth that our climate is changing at an alarming rate.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
blog.google | Ben Gomes |Kate Brandt |Sundar Pichai |Ruth Porat
Since our earliest days, we’ve been on an ambitious journey to help build a more sustainable future. An important part of that is sharing what we’ve learned along the way and being transparent about our progress and our challenges. This is especially true given the urgency of the moment — a time when technological advancement is converging with the need for energy transition.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
blog.google | Kate Brandt |Doron Avni |Emerging Markets |Sundar Pichai
We believe that fighting climate change is an important collective challenge and for three decades, we have been using technology to accelerate meaningful action. While we recognize that digital technology alone will not solve the climate crisis, we can already see the tremendous potential that it holds to help accelerate action on sustainability and climate while simultaneously empowering economic growth.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
technewstube.com | Kate Brandt
Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
wired.com | Kate Brandt
From wildfires in Canada to flooding in India, people across the world are dealing with the realities of climate change. The world recorded its highest temperatures ever this summer and the climate models for 2100 . To tackle climate change we need a data-driven approach, using technology to help decarbonize the sectors that contribute to it. The transportation sector is the largest contributor to climate change in the US and Europe. Simply put, travel is in need of a long-overdue update.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
wired.jp | Kate Brandt
世界中のビジョナリーや起業家、ビッグシンカーがキーワードを掲げ、2024年の最重要パラダイムを網羅した恒例の総力特集「THE WORLD IN 2024」。グーグルの最高持続可能性責任者（CSO）として数々のプロジェクトを推し進めるケイト・ブラントは、地球に優しいモビリティのインフラは少しずつ整ってきており、人々が十分な情報を得られれば有意義な変化を起こせると確信している。 カナダの山火事からインドの洪水まで、世界中の人々が気候変動の現実に直面している。2023年の夏、世界は過去最高の気温を記録し、2100年までの気候モデルを見ると、重苦しい気分にさせられる。 気候変動に対処するには、データに基づくアプローチを取る必要がある。温暖化への影響が大きい業界の脱炭素化を促すために、テクノロジーを活用するのだ。米国と欧州では、交通業界が気候変動の最大の原因になっている。つまり、遅ればせながら交通手段をアップデートしなければならないということだ。そうしたなか、24年にありそうないいニュースと言えば、クリーンモビリティへと向かう待望の流れがいよいよ動き出すことだ。...
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
blog.google | Kate Brandt |Sundar Pichai |Ruth Porat
In 2024, we are helping people find ways to live more sustainably — from travel to home energy to thrifting. Here’s a look at 10 ways our products and features can help you make more sustainable choices. 1. Get more sustainable choices when you travelYou can now find relevant train routes when you search for flights in Google Search making it easier to consider options like high-speed rail when you travel.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
fortune.com | Kate Brandt |Rich Lesser
The world must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement goals. Yet based on current trajectories, emissions are set to rise by 10% over the next eight years. This will only accelerate widespread droughts, flooding, extreme heat, and other devastating impacts across the globe. Against this challenging backdrop, it is clear that acceleration is needed across all fronts of climate action. One of those opportunities lies in artificial intelligence (AI).
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
blog.google | Yossi Matias |Kate Brandt |VP Engineering |Sundar Pichai
Later this month at COP28, global leaders will gather in Dubai to build momentum for climate action. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts that the world needs to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030. We believe that artificial intelligence (AI) and collective action can help achieve this goal and create a sustainable future for everyone.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
blog.google | Kate Brandt |Yossi Matias |Sundar Pichai |Ruth Porat
The transition to a more sustainable future will require billions of decisions by people, cities and organizations. As an information company and with new breakthroughs in AI, we’re able to build tools and solutions that help empower those decisions — whether that’s mitigating emissions from industries like energy or transportation or adapting to extreme weather changes.
