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Great insights into AI use in climate science from @carbonbrief.org Highlights the distinction between GenAI and LLMs that the public encounters as AI, and the niche machine learning models that these research examples use - with far less energy & water use.

"Like any other technology, AI should augment human judgement in climate decisions, not replace it...it is our responsibility to ensure the field serves as a force for social progress." @carlosrodriguezp.bsky.social

Great insights into AI use in climate science from @carbonbrief.org Highlights the distinction between GenAI and LLMs that the public encounters as AI, and the niche machine learning models that these research examples use - with far less energy & water use.

Floods are bad for business - especially insurers. Your buildings, your workforce, your customers and your supply chain won't function as normal if they're inundated with muddy water. For insurers, the cost of flood payouts is increasing... www.businessgreen.com/sponsored/45...

...so it pays to invest in upstream, nature-based flood defences. Which can also boost biodiversity and sequester carbon. From our work with land managers we know most want to use land more sustainably, in ways to boost natural systems and wildlife...

Will AI have a positive impact on the environment through improved research modelling, or a net negative impact through its vast energy and water use? We're part of a research project on this Q. Here we explain the problem of efficiency gains leading to increased AI demand: the Jevon's paradox.

The pistachio problem - a fashionable food that's sinking the ground it grows on from its thirst for water. In a changing climate, carbon footprints don't show everything about how sustainable our food really is. Pistachios - time to be a treat, not a staple? theconversation.com/can-producer...

Great podcast with @mikebernerslee.bsky.social & @nickbreeze.genn.cc discussing heat, food production, national security and why we're not ready for what's coming. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziP8... open.spotify.com/show/1jhQYkB...

Carbon Footprint Radar want to know what your company is doing in it's carbon plans: fr.surveymonkey.com/r/carbonfoot... Which Scopes do you cover? Which methodologies do you use? How much budget have you allocated? Who makes the decisions? What do your target and reduction plans look like?

Can You Trust Your #Scope3 Emission Factors? If an auditor or client asked you what your emission factors include, would you know? Join our webinar 16 July with @mikebernerslee.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3cefa3... We'll explore... 1/4

What are the most common mistakes organisations make when using spend-based factors? Do more sectors really mean a more accurate Scope 3 footprint? Why do different datasets give different numbers? 3/4

Can You Trust Your #Scope3 Emission Factors? If an auditor or client asked you what your emission factors include, would you know? Join our webinar 16 July with @mikebernerslee.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3cefa3... We'll explore... 1/4

A report by TheCityUK and insurer Marsh warns of 'protection gaps' as extreme weather events increase. "The report argues there is more that could be done by the private sector... in developing ways to account for climate resilience in insurance." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

But UK businesses are also impacted by adverse weather events around the world. Drought or excessive rainfall affecting crops and productivity in other countries affects business supply chains directly, and indirectly through UK inflation.

🚨 Landmark ruling in France: Companies are responsible for ALL their emissions, from their upstream supply chain and downstream from their products. #Scope3 #CarbonAccounting www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

The UK SRS that are coming into effect for the 2027 reporting standard will likely apply to large enterprises, which will be looking for SRS-compliant reporting from their supply chains. SRS S2 will make reporting on all GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories mandatory.

🚨 Landmark ruling in France: Companies are responsible for ALL their emissions, from their upstream supply chain and downstream from their products. #Scope3 #CarbonAccounting www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Sometimes our predictions for the future can be a little off, particularly around how well we think emerging technology will scale. ☀️ Carbon capture and solar power generation have both been predicted to rapidly increase in the first half of this century...

📈 Businesses rely on accurate future projections to manage risk, be resilient, and seize opportunities. That's why all our work is founded on the best array of models and predictions, and is constantly updated to reflect real-world changes.

Sometimes our predictions for the future can be a little off, particularly around how well we think emerging technology will scale. ☀️ Carbon capture and solar power generation have both been predicted to rapidly increase in the first half of this century...

💀 Carbon capture is effectively flat-lining in terms of commercial delivery 🌞 But solar delivery is out-pacing even the most optimistic projections, with economic, energy-security AND climate resilience driving demand.

The new ISO Standard for Net Zero Organisations is open for consultation, ends 17 Aug. Aiming to bring best practice on setting net zero targets and reporting action, in a new international standard. It proposes 4 stages a business can claim to be at: pages.bsigroup.com/iso-net-zero...

3️⃣ Net zero aligned progress: Organisation is making progress on its pathway to net zero and is meeting its interim targets. 4️⃣ Net zero achievement: Organisation has achieved net zero and is committed to maintaining that status.

The new ISO Standard for Net Zero Organisations is open for consultation, ends 17 Aug. Aiming to bring best practice on setting net zero targets and reporting action, in a new international standard. It proposes 4 stages a business can claim to be at: pages.bsigroup.com/iso-net-zero...