Climate Change in the News – Update Archives

Stay up to date on news and content related to climate change from IEEE and other relevant organizations in their efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

USPTO Announces New Patents for Humanity Green Energy Category

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.

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Six Priorities for Decarbonization in Industrialized and Emerging Economies

Six Priorities for Decarbonization in Industrialized and Emerging Economies

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.

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Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 Cover

Cascading Global Crisis, Including Climate Change, Threaten Human Survival

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.

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