UNFCCC Partners Microsoft to Track Global CO2
The United Nations and Microsoft Corp. have announced a partnership to create a new AI-powered platform and global climate data hub to measure and analyze global progress in reducing emissions.
This will simplify the process of validating and analyzing climate data submitted by the 196 Parties to the Paris Agreement.
The partnership comes at a critical time as governments gather at COP28 to take stock of the slow progress in meeting the climate goals set by the Paris Agreement.
Microsoft’s vice chair and president, Brad Smith, emphasized the need for nations to measure emissions faster to reduce carbon emissions.
The Paris Agreement provides a framework for nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Microsoft will build a new platform to provide digital support to the UNFCCC’s Enhanced Transparency Framework, enabling advanced analysis of global climate data through a new global climate data hub and AI-powered data analytics platform.
This will equip UNFCCC and member states with tools to efficiently report and validate progress toward carbon reduction targets, including tracking transportation, agriculture, and industrial processes.
(With inputs from Shikha Singh)
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