AI For Climate Action

Climate action is the latest buzzword among industry circles since the many International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports and the recent UN Climate Summit in New York City. Greta Thunberg grabbed the headlines, but industrialists are all wondering: How can we move swiftly and effectively to reduce carbon emissions? How can we use AI and other exponential technologies to do the job better, faster and cheaper? As a business strategist and urban planner, I advise companies to focus on cities since they consume 80% of energy and emit 70% of carbon, so we'll win or lose the carbon battle in the cities. Fortunately, cities can move faster than national governments and, as energy buyers, they can directly negotiate energy types and pricing, giving them enormous economic clout.