Climate Change in the News – Update Archives

As we continue to mitigate Climate Change, Shay Bahramirad, current IEEE Power & Energy Society President, shares her thoughts with Politico, on how we must be focused on the right investments as the impact of apathy continues to be significant.

Every day, engineers are leading the way to build a greener and more environmentally sustainable energy future. The IEEE Power & Energy Society conducted a survey to gauge the public’s perception of climate change and specifically the role of engineers in driving solutions to combat climate change.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expanding the Patents for Humanity Awards Program to include a new category for those who are responding rapidly to the challenges of climate change by developing green energy sources using game-changing technologies. This new award category will provide business incentives for patent applicants, holders, and licensees whose inventions address climate change through green energy technologies.

There is an unprecedented level of awareness of climate change and the role of decarbonization in enabling environmental sustainability moving forward. Navigating the tension between industrialized nations and emerging economies for global decarbonization efforts requires a diverse portfolio of solutions.

The climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increased number of conflicts around the world have placed global sustainable development in jeopardy, warns the Sustainable Development Global Report 2022, citing increased greenhouse gas emissions and worsening climate catastrophes.