MICROSOFT
Microsoft is using pioneering technology including AI and machine learning to address the world ’ s most critical challenges
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A ccording to the UN ’ s Environment Emissions Gap Report 2018 , “ now more than ever , unprecedented and urgent action is required ” to address the climate and sustainability crisis faced globally . Achieving a sustainable and prosperous planet requires a concerted effort and , in this era , the pace of movement must be accelerated .
Chiefly , this acceleration can be achieved through the driving of collaboration between public-private partnerships , the greater enforcement of policy on a global scale , and , according to technology giant Microsoft , the harnessing of the power of digital technology to combat climate change . Elaborating on this , Mike Chan , General Manager Azure , Microsoft APAC , says : “ At Microsoft we are committed to delivering on our environmental goals for sustainability and empowering our customers and partner ecosystem with the technology and tools to deliver on theirs . This starts with data capture , harnessing the power of the intelligent Cloud – a platform of limitless
NOVEMBER 2019