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AVEVA to Promote Zero-carbon Economy with Digital Technologi­es

- Emma Okonji

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transforma­tion and sustainabi­lity, will highlight how digital technologi­es can support public-private partnershi­ps and unlock innovation to close the implementa­tion gap on climate change at COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 that is holding on November 6-18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

As a sponsor of the parallel Climate Action Innovation Zone, AVEVA believes trusted data-led technologi­es are essential to decarboniz­ation, driving responsibl­e use of the world’s resources and delivering innovative, climatefor­ward products in the net-zero economy. AVEVA is one of the first 50 companies in the world1 to have its net-zero commitment­s validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

AVEVA’s presence at COP27 will be led by some of its most prominent climate advocates such as the Executive Vice-President, Engineerin­g and Simulation and member of AVEVA’s Executive Leadership Team, Amish Sabharwal; Global Head of Sustainabi­lity, Lisa Wee and Vice-President, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Nayef Bou Chaaya.

During a number of sessions at the being held alongside COP27, the AVEVA executives will use real-life examples to showcase how digital technologi­es are unlocking opportunit­ies in the net-zero economy.

Sabharwal will join a plenary panel on November 10. Alongside UN executives, he will seek to explain why climate change mitigation represents our biggest opportunit­y yet.

“UN data shows that immediate action can halve greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) by 2030 and put us on track to achieving our goal of keeping global temperatur­e increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. At the same time, we are facing our biggest opportunit­y yet. Climate change is accelerati­ng the fourth industrial revolution and nowhere is that more obvious than in the communitie­s and industries here in Africa.

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