To prevent the gravest human, ecological and economic toll, it is crucial to cut emissions before it’s too late. Without investing in adaptation measures that fortify nations against the impacts of climate-driven events such as hurricanes and droughts, widespread damage becomes inevitable. The greater the damage, the more it will cost countries to rebuild. Prevention is preferable to cure, but our planet is already ailing. Immediate action is crucial to halt further decline.

Not only is such funding necessary, it is possible. This has been done before: when struck with another crisis, Covid-19, advanced economies marshalled $8tn over the course of just 48 months to support their citizens and businesses. The challenge of the day was met. We must treat climate change with the same urgency.

https://www.politico.eu/article/keep-using-fossil-fuels-hungarys-orban-tells-cop29-climate-summit/ Excerpt: BAKU, Azerbaijan — Let’s continue using oil and gas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told world leaders at the United Nations climate summit today. “We must continue advancing the green transition while also maintaining our use of natural gas, oil and nuclear energy,” Orbán said. His remarks stand in stark contrast to the […]

https://nypost.com/2024/11/11/opinion/un-climate-conference-just-an-excuse-to-shake-west-down-for-cash/ By Bjorn Lomborg The UN climate summit in Azerbaijan kicked off Monday in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election and with many key leaders not even showing up. With low expectations set before it even began, the summit will nonetheless see grandiose speeches on the need for a vast flow of money from rich countries to poorer ones. […]

James Gunn got his start at Troma, and the skills he acquired there can help make the DC Universe (and future superhero movies in general) a success.

After back-to-back Mission: Impossible sequels were announced all the way back in 2019, the culmination of Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise’s ambitious project will now finally be seen over six years later. Following pandemic and strike delays along with a title change, the eighth, seemingly concluding outing for Ethan Hunt has officially been unveiled as […]

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In the landscape of technological advancement, the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and 3D printing is forging new frontiers and redefining the way we approach innovation. Individually, each of these technologies has already made significant strides in their respective…

SpaceX knocked out a pair of launches from its two pads on the Space Coast on Monday in just over four hours.

UnitedHealth is seeking to add Amedisys to Optum, its subsidiary that provides care as well as pharmacy and technology services.

ITU-T K.21 - Rationale for setting resistibility requirements of telecommunication equipment installed in customer premises against lightning

Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in customer premises to overvoltages and overcurrents

Resolution 68 - (Rev. Hammamet, 2016) - Evolving role of industry in the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector

Resolution 75 - (Rev. Geneva, 2022) - The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector's contribution in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, taking into account the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Smart sustainable city impact assessment

Requirements and framework of industrial Internet networking based on future packet based network evolution

A trust index model for ICT infrastructures and services

Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector

Sustainable ICT in Corporate Organizations

Sustainable Products

Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Latin America

Trust Provisioning for future ICT infrastructures and services

Standardization of Trust Provisioning Study

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Dubai

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore

U4SSC - United 4 Smart Sustainable cities - Overview

U4SSC - Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

U4SSC deliverables - Enhancing innovation and participation in smart sustainable cities

U4SSC deliverables - Implementing SDG 11 by connecting sustainability policies and urban planning practices through ICT's

Trust in ICT

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Moscow

Shaping smarter and more sustainable cities: striving for sustainable development goals

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Dubai

Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Singapore

YSTR-IDE - oneM2M-Industrial Domain Enablement

U4SSC - Case study - Data driven energy savings in the Hyperdome shopping centre in Queensland, Australia

U4SSC - Case study - Fine dust filtration in Stuttgart, Germany

U4SSC - Case study - Unlocking the potential of trust-based AI for city science and smarter cities

U4SSC - Participatory Urban Planning - Melbourne: Australia place-making case

GSTP-HNIA: Use of G.hn in Industrial Applications

U4SSC deliverable Blockchain for smart sustainable cities

ITU Smart Sustainable Cities

U4SSC - City Snapshot - Wels, Austria

U4SSC - City Snapshot - Hustadvika, Norway

U4SSC - Guidelines on tools and mechanisms to finance Smart Sustainable Cities projects

FSTP-VS-SDCA - Application of software-defined cameras in the surveillance industry

U4SSC 2023 - Compendium of practices on innovative financing for smart sustainable cities projects

Procurement guidelines for smart sustainable cities

Enabling digital transformation in smart sustainable cities - Master plan

U4SSC - Guide for smart and sustainable city leaders: Envisioning sustainable digital transformation