Presentations: Decarbonising Buildings in Cities and RegionsOECDregions
Improving energy efficiency in buildings can substantially reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, while also stimulating job creation and making energy more affordable for households.
These are the speaker presentations given at the OECD Decarbonising Buildings in Cities and Regions webinar on 14 December 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed and worsened housing challenges in many cities in OECD countries. Housing inequality – marked by differences in prices, quality, location, and accessibility – came abruptly to the fore during government-implemented lockdowns and “stay at home” measures.
At the initial peak of the crisis, cities, regions/states and national governments deployed emergency safety measures such as suspending evictions and relocating homeless populations, while some landlords suspended or cancelled rent. However, temporary measures will not solve housing inequality long-term.
This webinar explored what local and national governments can do to offer adequate and more affordable and sustainable housing for all.
Recovering From the COVID-19 Crisis and Building Resilience in CitiesOECD CFE
How has the crisis accelerated the shift towards a more inclusive, green and smart urban paradigm?
Co-hosted by the OECD and the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory of Colombia, in the framework of the ongoing OECD Urban Policy Review of Colombia, and as part of the OECD policy dialogues on COVID-19 recovery and resilience in cities and regions, this webinar brought together policy-makers from across the OECD to discuss how their cities and regions are tackling long-term structural challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, such as low productivity and employment levels, inequalities, weakening public trust, and mounting pressure to tackle climate change. The webinar provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and draw lessons to inspire place-based innovative policies to foster economic growth, well-being and resilience.
More information: www.oecd.org/regional/cities/policy-dialogues-cities.htm
Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local
OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive GrowthOECDregions
Cities around the world are still battling COVID-19 and shaping their way out of the crisis.
As the world learns to live with the virus, never have digital technologies and innovation been so valuable to help cities navigate the crisis and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient future. Both before and during the pandemic, smart city initiatives have flourished around the globe, together with various attempts to develop smart city indices and indicators.
With substantial public funding channelled into smart recovery efforts, it is more critical than ever to assess whether investment in smart cities improves people’s lives. To what extent do smart cities deliver concrete well-being outcomes for all? How can such outcomes be effectively measured, monitored and maximised?
Learn more from our Roundtable: oe.cd/sc-rt
The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions - OECD OECDregions
Today, cities demand almost two-thirds of global energy, produce up to 80% of greenhouse emissions and 50% of global waste. The circular economy can provide a policy response to cope with the above challenges, as a driver for economic growth, jobs and environmental quality.
Cities and regions have a key role to play as promoters, facilitators and enablers of circular economy. Adequate economic and governance conditions should be in place to unlock its potential.
Presentations: Decarbonising Buildings in Cities and RegionsOECDregions
Improving energy efficiency in buildings can substantially reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions, while also stimulating job creation and making energy more affordable for households.
These are the speaker presentations given at the OECD Decarbonising Buildings in Cities and Regions webinar on 14 December 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed and worsened housing challenges in many cities in OECD countries. Housing inequality – marked by differences in prices, quality, location, and accessibility – came abruptly to the fore during government-implemented lockdowns and “stay at home” measures.
At the initial peak of the crisis, cities, regions/states and national governments deployed emergency safety measures such as suspending evictions and relocating homeless populations, while some landlords suspended or cancelled rent. However, temporary measures will not solve housing inequality long-term.
This webinar explored what local and national governments can do to offer adequate and more affordable and sustainable housing for all.
Recovering From the COVID-19 Crisis and Building Resilience in CitiesOECD CFE
How has the crisis accelerated the shift towards a more inclusive, green and smart urban paradigm?
Co-hosted by the OECD and the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory of Colombia, in the framework of the ongoing OECD Urban Policy Review of Colombia, and as part of the OECD policy dialogues on COVID-19 recovery and resilience in cities and regions, this webinar brought together policy-makers from across the OECD to discuss how their cities and regions are tackling long-term structural challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, such as low productivity and employment levels, inequalities, weakening public trust, and mounting pressure to tackle climate change. The webinar provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and draw lessons to inspire place-based innovative policies to foster economic growth, well-being and resilience.
More information: www.oecd.org/regional/cities/policy-dialogues-cities.htm
Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_local
OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive GrowthOECDregions
Cities around the world are still battling COVID-19 and shaping their way out of the crisis.
As the world learns to live with the virus, never have digital technologies and innovation been so valuable to help cities navigate the crisis and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient future. Both before and during the pandemic, smart city initiatives have flourished around the globe, together with various attempts to develop smart city indices and indicators.
With substantial public funding channelled into smart recovery efforts, it is more critical than ever to assess whether investment in smart cities improves people’s lives. To what extent do smart cities deliver concrete well-being outcomes for all? How can such outcomes be effectively measured, monitored and maximised?
Learn more from our Roundtable: oe.cd/sc-rt
The Circular Economy in Cities and Regions - OECD OECDregions
Today, cities demand almost two-thirds of global energy, produce up to 80% of greenhouse emissions and 50% of global waste. The circular economy can provide a policy response to cope with the above challenges, as a driver for economic growth, jobs and environmental quality.
Cities and regions have a key role to play as promoters, facilitators and enablers of circular economy. Adequate economic and governance conditions should be in place to unlock its potential.
The Real and the Imagined Socially Responsible Real Estate in China - Context...STL Lab
The term “socially responsible real estate” in China lacks a clear definition. Its discourse orients towards physical and technological solutions, as seen from the “socially responsible real estate enterprise index” propagated by the central government. The 2015 China socially responsible real estate index (SRR) lists the "top 100 socially responsible real estate enterprises," including corporations such as Greenland, Country Green, Vanke, China Overseas etc. However, the most well-known SRRs represents a clear mismatch with the general public’s perception of the real estate industry. The SRR index embraces comprehensively the physical and technical measurements, but is weak on the social and cultural aspects. While the social impact of such index system becomes questionable, it remains unclear how it can guide the practice of socially responsible real estate development. The talk will review 3 real estate development cases at three different scales of development, representing three typical developmental models:
1. Large scale: SuZhou-Singapore Industrial Park (1994~) 200 square km by Suzhou government development corporation
2. Medium scale: Liangzhu New Village, Hangzhou (2003~) 6.7 square km by Vanke corporation
3. Small scale: Xiangshan Nanchang downtown renewal (undergoing), 10 hectors by Greenland
By mapping the objectives of key players (governments and developers), this talk aims to identify the value orientation of socially responsible real estate development in different social, economic, and geographic contexts. The meaning of SRR should be further developed and its operationalization should be customized to fit different geographical areas, lands use, and physical historical contexts across China. Ultimately, Chen’s research argues that a community based social value (i.e. community fatality) should be centralized on the value map of the socially responsible real estate in China.
APM webinar sponsored by the Scotland branch on 20 January 2022.
Speaker: Martyn Link, Chief Strategy Officer, Wood Plc
COP-26 has shown what we have achieved together and what remains to accomplish in order to reach net zero by 2050. Projects are playing a key part in this and will increasingly do so as we go forward.
Martyn considered how engineers, scientists and great project managers can contribute to helping the world reach net zero by 2050. This event reflected on the climate change summit in Glasgow and gave some thoughts about how project professionals can use their expertise to contribute to this vital goal for humanity.
https://youtu.be/eQe9Gz5SB4s
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/projects-post-cop26-reflections-webinar/
Presentation on Rural Proofing made at the WHO webinar held on 15 July 2021. Presentation by Ana Moreno Monroy, OECD Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division.
More information: https://www.oecd.org/regional/rural-development/rural-service-delivery.htm
X & Y: saving the environment & the economyRomeu Gaspar
In these dire economic times, organizations across Europe are postponing environmental goals. They shouldn’t: this is one of those areas where you can have the cake and eat it too.
Ch0 introduction to smart city course aust 2015Isam Shahrour
Introduction to the summer course 'Smart City Solution and implementation” at the American University of Science and Technology - Beirut (AUST) - Summer 2015
OUR CITIES HOLD THE KEY TO
GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY.
They are the source of close to 80 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions, and depending on how we develop and manage our urban infrastructures during the next three decades, they could
become either a force for environmental destruction or a primary source of ecological rejuvenation.
To achieve the latter result, the US$350 trillion to be spent on urban infrastructure and usage over the next 30 years will have to be directed towards low to zero carbon emissions, partic-ularly in the world’s small but fastest-growing cities and developing nations, where the largest impacts can be made. There are three prerequisites for this effort:
• Cities must adopt aggressive energy reduction goals and best-practice approaches to urban planning.
• Innovative financing strategies are needed to provide $20 trillion to $30 trillion in funding for additional up-front capital costs, with developed nations working together to assist developing nations in their low-carbon
urban infrastructure initiatives.
• The latest technological advances must be utilized to support and enable the planning, construction, and usage of urban infrastructure in all cities.
If the will can be mustered to aggressively pursue urban sustainability, and these three prerequisites can be put into place, forward-thinking and aspiring urban leaders can generate urgently needed reductions in global emissions, produce attractive economic returns by transforming their cities into centres for ecological innovation, and enhance their energy security.
Presentation on meeting cities' energy demand made at the World Cities summit held in Singapore on 1-4 June 2014, by William Tompson, Head of the Urban Development Programme, Regional Development Policy Division, OECD. http://www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/
Towards carbon neutrality together - Japan and Europe collaborate on climate ...Stéfan Le Dû
December 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Over the past five years, governments, businesses, cities, and citizens worldwide have accelerated their efforts to address the global challenge of climate change. But a lot remains to be done to prevent the planet’s temperature from rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. One first necessary step is attaining carbon neutrality in developed countries by 2050.
Chapter 2: Sustainable City, Smart City Summer course, AUST, 2015Isam Shahrour
This lecture presents the concept of the Sustainable Development with its three pillars: environment, economy and society. It presents the application of this concept on the City and the difficulties, which encounter this application.
Chapter1 "World challenges place of the city", Smart City Summer course, AUST...Isam Shahrour
This lecture presents the main world challenges concerning the environment, the economy and the society as well as the role of the city in these challenges. It aims at introducing why we have to focus on the city and on how the Smart City Concept could help in raising the city challenges, those of world challenges.
Energy transition in france (and cooperation with Japan)Stéfan Le Dû
Overview of energy transition policies in France, and a glimpse on Japan-France cooperation for energy
CCIFJ Energy seminar - 5th July 2018 - Embassy of France in Japan, Tokyo
The Real and the Imagined Socially Responsible Real Estate in China - Context...STL Lab
The term “socially responsible real estate” in China lacks a clear definition. Its discourse orients towards physical and technological solutions, as seen from the “socially responsible real estate enterprise index” propagated by the central government. The 2015 China socially responsible real estate index (SRR) lists the "top 100 socially responsible real estate enterprises," including corporations such as Greenland, Country Green, Vanke, China Overseas etc. However, the most well-known SRRs represents a clear mismatch with the general public’s perception of the real estate industry. The SRR index embraces comprehensively the physical and technical measurements, but is weak on the social and cultural aspects. While the social impact of such index system becomes questionable, it remains unclear how it can guide the practice of socially responsible real estate development. The talk will review 3 real estate development cases at three different scales of development, representing three typical developmental models:
1. Large scale: SuZhou-Singapore Industrial Park (1994~) 200 square km by Suzhou government development corporation
2. Medium scale: Liangzhu New Village, Hangzhou (2003~) 6.7 square km by Vanke corporation
3. Small scale: Xiangshan Nanchang downtown renewal (undergoing), 10 hectors by Greenland
By mapping the objectives of key players (governments and developers), this talk aims to identify the value orientation of socially responsible real estate development in different social, economic, and geographic contexts. The meaning of SRR should be further developed and its operationalization should be customized to fit different geographical areas, lands use, and physical historical contexts across China. Ultimately, Chen’s research argues that a community based social value (i.e. community fatality) should be centralized on the value map of the socially responsible real estate in China.
APM webinar sponsored by the Scotland branch on 20 January 2022.
Speaker: Martyn Link, Chief Strategy Officer, Wood Plc
COP-26 has shown what we have achieved together and what remains to accomplish in order to reach net zero by 2050. Projects are playing a key part in this and will increasingly do so as we go forward.
Martyn considered how engineers, scientists and great project managers can contribute to helping the world reach net zero by 2050. This event reflected on the climate change summit in Glasgow and gave some thoughts about how project professionals can use their expertise to contribute to this vital goal for humanity.
https://youtu.be/eQe9Gz5SB4s
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/projects-post-cop26-reflections-webinar/
Presentation on Rural Proofing made at the WHO webinar held on 15 July 2021. Presentation by Ana Moreno Monroy, OECD Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division.
More information: https://www.oecd.org/regional/rural-development/rural-service-delivery.htm
X & Y: saving the environment & the economyRomeu Gaspar
In these dire economic times, organizations across Europe are postponing environmental goals. They shouldn’t: this is one of those areas where you can have the cake and eat it too.
Ch0 introduction to smart city course aust 2015Isam Shahrour
Introduction to the summer course 'Smart City Solution and implementation” at the American University of Science and Technology - Beirut (AUST) - Summer 2015
OUR CITIES HOLD THE KEY TO
GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY.
They are the source of close to 80 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions, and depending on how we develop and manage our urban infrastructures during the next three decades, they could
become either a force for environmental destruction or a primary source of ecological rejuvenation.
To achieve the latter result, the US$350 trillion to be spent on urban infrastructure and usage over the next 30 years will have to be directed towards low to zero carbon emissions, partic-ularly in the world’s small but fastest-growing cities and developing nations, where the largest impacts can be made. There are three prerequisites for this effort:
• Cities must adopt aggressive energy reduction goals and best-practice approaches to urban planning.
• Innovative financing strategies are needed to provide $20 trillion to $30 trillion in funding for additional up-front capital costs, with developed nations working together to assist developing nations in their low-carbon
urban infrastructure initiatives.
• The latest technological advances must be utilized to support and enable the planning, construction, and usage of urban infrastructure in all cities.
If the will can be mustered to aggressively pursue urban sustainability, and these three prerequisites can be put into place, forward-thinking and aspiring urban leaders can generate urgently needed reductions in global emissions, produce attractive economic returns by transforming their cities into centres for ecological innovation, and enhance their energy security.
Presentation on meeting cities' energy demand made at the World Cities summit held in Singapore on 1-4 June 2014, by William Tompson, Head of the Urban Development Programme, Regional Development Policy Division, OECD. http://www.oecd.org/gov/regional-policy/
Towards carbon neutrality together - Japan and Europe collaborate on climate ...Stéfan Le Dû
December 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Over the past five years, governments, businesses, cities, and citizens worldwide have accelerated their efforts to address the global challenge of climate change. But a lot remains to be done to prevent the planet’s temperature from rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. One first necessary step is attaining carbon neutrality in developed countries by 2050.
Chapter 2: Sustainable City, Smart City Summer course, AUST, 2015Isam Shahrour
This lecture presents the concept of the Sustainable Development with its three pillars: environment, economy and society. It presents the application of this concept on the City and the difficulties, which encounter this application.
Chapter1 "World challenges place of the city", Smart City Summer course, AUST...Isam Shahrour
This lecture presents the main world challenges concerning the environment, the economy and the society as well as the role of the city in these challenges. It aims at introducing why we have to focus on the city and on how the Smart City Concept could help in raising the city challenges, those of world challenges.
Energy transition in france (and cooperation with Japan)Stéfan Le Dû
Overview of energy transition policies in France, and a glimpse on Japan-France cooperation for energy
CCIFJ Energy seminar - 5th July 2018 - Embassy of France in Japan, Tokyo
Presentation given by Brian DiGiorgio on the Panel: "After Recycling, Then Watt?" at the Great Valley Center's Sacramento Valley Forum on October 27, 2010 in Chico, CA.
This PowerPoint is a discussion of options for financing clean energy. It describes financing processes, and outlines specific options related to on-bill financing structures, 3rd party structures and commercial lending structures. It was originally presented to RE-AMP, an organization of environmental advocates operating primarily in the Midwest.
Lessons learned from CEE’s public building recommissioning program PBEEEP. Tasked with improving the energy performance of public buildings, PBEEEP aimed to transform Minnesota’s existing building commissioning market from an audit to an energy investigation. Program staff screened over nine hundred buildings to identify buildings where an energy investigation would be cost effective, then calculated site-specific energy savings to determine the paybacks of recommended energy efficiency measures. This process identified lower average savings for existing building commissioning than other studies, which is of note for policy makers and practitioners. All sites achieved energy savings, many while the study was in progress.
Infrastructure and Investment Opportunities for Energy Efficiency in BuildingsAlliance To Save Energy
Vice President for Programs Jeff Harris (jharris@ase.org) discussed energy efficiency measures in new and existing buildings, as well as cross-cutting techniques for achieving maximum advantages. Jeff’s work focuses on U.S. and international energy efficiency policies for buildings, appliances, and utilities, and market transformation through public sector leadership.
Deep Savings: Using Case Studies in Our Search for Success
Find Sources and learn from Case Study results already gathered on Best practices and Measured Performance.
Energy Efficiency Investment Pathways for Ireland - Emrah Durusut, Element E...SustainableEnergyAut
Energy Efficiency Investment Pathways for Ireland presentation - Emrah Durusut, Element Energy at the Unlocking the energy Efficiency Opportunity report launch 2015
Upgrading and replacing energy-consuming equipment in buildings offers an important capital investment opportunity, with the potential for significant economic, climate, and employment impacts. In the United States alone, more than $279 billion
could be invested across the residential, commercial, and institutional market segments. This investment could yield more
than $1 trillion of energy savings over 10 years, equivalent to savings of approximately 30 percent of the annual electricity spend in the United States. If all of these retrofits were undertaken, more than 3.3 million cumulative job years of employment could be created. These jobs would include a range of skill qualifications, and would be geographically diverse across the United States. Additionally, if all of these retrofits were successfully undertaken, it would reduce U.S. emissions by nearly 10 percent. The potential employment and climate benefits presented by energy efficiency retrofits have led The Rockefeller Foundation to explore a program initiative in this area, and to partner with Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors to produce this research report as a publicly-available resource for all interested stakeholders.
Energy Efficiency: Meeting the Challenge & Fueling A Better Built EnvironmentAlliance To Save Energy
More than 40 leaders in industry, finance, research, and policy convened at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif., to discuss critical issues and opportunities for the HVAC&R industry, including climate change, energy efficiency, refrigerants and pending federal legislation.
Kateri Callahan joined Israeli mayors and senior representatives from local Tel Aviv authorities and agencies to discuss the challenges and potential for Israeli cities in deploying energy efficiency at scale. Showcasing success stories and case studies from the U.S. and around the world, Callahan demonstrated the economic, environmental, and security benefits of advancing programs, technologies, funding and infrastructure that promote efficient energy use.
Carlo carraro - Cities and the 1.5° Mitigation ChallengeEIT Climate-KIC
Carlo Carraro, President Emeritus of Universita' Ca' Foscari Venezia and Vice Chair, IPCC, presentation for the closing plenary at the Climate Innovation Summit, Milan, 2017.
Presentation by Dr. Chris Skinner, Director Product Platforms, Owens Corning, at CAMX on October 16, 2014.
Future market options for alternative energy – wind, geothermal, solar, ocean/tidal, flywheel technology, battery technology, and biofuels – are a growing area of interest for composites and advanced materials businesses. Knowing how to determine which source provides the most promise for composites applications, navigating the regulatory issues, and determining what design, materials, and manufacturing issues should be kept top of mind are discussed during this session.
Diana Kool discusses the potential impact of climate change on the global economy and financial markets, focusing on energy sources and the growth of renewable forms
What does energy efficiency matter? Energy efficiency is the single most cost-effective way of lowering greenhouse gas emissions and an essential component of any strategy to reach long-term emission reduction goals. It also boosts economic productivity, improves energy security, reduces expenditure on fuels and energy infrastructure, reduces air pollution and develops the energy services industry.
If Australia improved its energy efficiency by just an extra one per cent each year it would generate an additional $8 billion in GDP by 2020 and $26 billion by 2030. This is an important contribution to improving Australia’s productivity, as well as cutting our energy bills and carbon pollution.
For more information please visit www.climateinstitute.org.au/boosting-australias-energy-productivity.html
Il World Energy Focus, nuovo mensile online della WEC's community, una e-publication gratuita per essere sempre aggiornato sugli sviluppi del settore energetico. Il World Energy Focus contiene news, interviste esclusive e uno spazio dedicato agli eventi promossi dai singoli Comitati Nazionali.
Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption, and represent a huge GHG emissions reduction potential. A significant part of the emission savings can follow relatively quickly from identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures. Yet this is not always such a straightforward area for public and private action. How can we move faster from talking to acting, and unlock this enormous emissions savings potential?
Energy Efficiency Lifestyle Four: Major Ingredients. Presented by Kateri Callahan, President of the Alliance to Save Energy at the International Symposium on Climate Change in Tokyo, Japan on November 17, 2008
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The Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto - free full versionreeep
The Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto was developed in a collaborative process by the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group (CKB), involving interviews with 80 climate knowledge brokers and users of climate-related knowledge, and an editorial conference among the 17-strong author team. It sets out seven key principles for how climate knowledge brokers can have greater impact through collaboration and the use of open data and is a call for joint action to meet the massive climate knowledge challenges ahead The Manifesto (also available as a free pdf) includes an analysis of user needs, characteristics of the climate knowledge broker role in responding to those user needs, and how the CKB Group improves the effectiveness of climate knowledge brokering through collaboration.
Open Data in Developing Countriestowards locally sustainable ecosystems
José M. Alonso, Program Manager, Open Data
World Wide Web Foundation
REEEP Open Data Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE
18 Jan 2011
Linked Open Government DataOpen Government & Open Government Datareeep
Linked Open Government DataOpen Government & Open Government Data - Putting the L in Front: from Open Data to Linked Open Data (LOD)
Martin Kaltenböck
Managing Partner & CFO, Semantic Web Company
REEEP Open Data Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE
18 Jan 2011
LOD Best practise: reegle.info and OpenEI - Sharing datasets to enrich key energy portals
Florian Bauer (reegle - REEEP) & Jon Weers (OpenEI - NREL)
REEEP Open Data Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE
18 Jan 2011
Gender and Energy, Daphné Barbotte
Southeast Asia & Pacific Regional Secretariat
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), ICRECC, Suva, Fiji, 7 December 2010
The Tonga Energy Road Map 2010-2012, Daphné Barbotte
Southeast Asia & Pacific Regional Secretariat
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Responding to energy efficiency challenge marianne osterkornreeep
Presentation by Dr. Marianne Osterkorn at DoE conference on 3-4th June 2010 in Istanbul, giving an overview of energy efficiency efforts around the world.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
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2nd Energy Efficiency Finance and Investment Forum - Global context and policy frameworks
1. Session 1: Global context and policy frameworks
2nd energy efficiency finance
and investment forum
London
1-2 December 2008
Dr Marianne Osterkorn
REEEP CEO
2. Does the financial crisis threaten climate change momentum ?
quot;We're going to have to grow out of this and have to create growth
opportunities for long-term sustainable investment, and this is an area
which looks as though it could well grow strongly, and with the right
support could be one of the major engines of growthquot;
Lord Stern
of Brentford
quot;We will establish strong annual targets that set us on a course to
reduce emissions to their 1990 levels by 2020 and reduce them by
an additional 80% by 2050”
quot;My presidency will mark a new chapter in America's leadership
on climate change that will strengthen our security and create
millions of new jobs in the process.quot;
Barack Obama
At the same time, Barroso warned that the financial crisis
should not undermine the EU’s priorities on climate change
and sustainable development. He asked EU member states for
agreement on key climate change goals by December.
Manuel Barroso
3. The rise in energy demand may be slowed down by the current global
economic crisis, but will continue nonetheless.
China accounts for 15% of world energy demand, with 19% of the world’s
population. One half of the global cement production occurs in China as the
country leads in new buildings and roads.
Source: BP Yearbook, IEA
4. In 2007 China surpassed the US as the world's largest CO2 emitter
Projected annual CO2 emissions in million metric tons
However, China’s per capita emissions of 3.7 tons still remain far
below the US per capita figure of 19.7 tons.
Source: IEA
5. More than half of emission reductions could be achieved through
energy efficiency measures
Improved efficiency and de-carbonizing the power sector could bring emissions back
to current levels by 2030.
Source: IEA WEO 2008
6. The lost finances could have saved our planet
could have financed the reduction of
could have financed the reduction of
The cost estimates
The cost estimates the global GHG emissions
the global GHG emissions
of the financial
of the financial
could have financed the insulation of
crisis could have financed the insulation of
crisis all EU private homes
all EU private homes
vary from 6000
vary from 6000
could have turned the European
to 22 000 billion USD could have turned the European
to 22 000 billion USD
power and grid into aasmart network
power and grid into smart network
with exclusively green power
with exclusively green power
8. Market forces alone don’t deliver cost effective savings –
Supportive policies / incentives are also needed
A combination of policy mechanisms – reflecting nations’ varied circumstances &
current negotiating positions - this is what the Copenhagen COP15 should aim for.
Source: IEA WEO 2008
9. Example: Impact of building codes on energy efficiency in houses
Actual energy consumption in single family houses in Denmark, relative to energy
efficiency requirements in building codes
Example Denmark: The results of energy certification of more than 200,000 buildings
show that implementing building codes would still bring further improvements.
Source: IEA
10. The Obama “New Energy for America” plan underlines the
importance of policy-making
Target of making America the most energy-efficient country in the world
(currently ranked 22nd)
Set national building efficiency goals
Make all new buildings carbon neutral or zero emissions by 2030
Improving new construction efficiency by 50%, existing building efficiency
by 25%
Make the U.S. federal government (the world’s largest single consumer of
energy) a leader in green building
Retrofits to achieve a 40% increase in efficiency of federal buildings
within 5 years
All new federal buildings zero emissions by 2025
Weatherize one million low-income homes annually
More energy-efficient land use and development patterns
11. REEEP launching of its Energy Efficiency Assessment Report
will help to reduce the barriers to energy efficiency
Lack of comparable data, standards and information
Lack of awareness of potential for savings in each sector
Lack of comparable data, standards and information
Lack of best practices due to the complexity of energy efficiency matters
Emerging economies frequently consider energy efficiency a responsibility of
developed countries
Discrepancy between political talking and real implementation
Responsibility is scattered among governments and varied market players
Lack of financial interest because many energy efficiency measures are not
asset-based
12. Tackling the economic crisis and climate change all in one go –
turning a problem in an opportunity
Unique chance for governments to link financial support and regulations to
sustainable investments
Economic pressure can motivate companies to target their investments where
easy financial wins can be achieved – energy efficiency pays for itself
Governmental bail-outs for banks should be combined with obligations for the
banks to prioritise sustainable investments
Targeting investments into clean energy and energy savings can create new
jobs and increase future energy security
By using the global awareness of the economic crises, the emerging markets
can be attracted to re-target their investments away from energy-intensive
applications towards sustainable climate friendly solutions
13. REEEP International Secretariat
Vienna International Centre
Room D1732
Vienna, Austria
info@reeep.org
+43 1 26026 3425
www.reeep.org