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How using cloud technology can help your organization meet sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

The right cloud technology leads to more sustainable IT and business operations. As a foundation for innovation, the cloud supports the delivery of sustainable products, services, and business models, and gives organizations the opportunity to transform themselves with sustainability at the core of their operation.

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Innovating for a more sustainable future: Practical examples from two Nordic organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

Innovation is key in achieving sustainability goals across the public and private sector. Two Nordic-based organizations are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to reach ambitious sustainability goals. Sustainability cannot be seen as an outlying or standalone department.”

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Google Cloud launches new sustainability offerings to help public sector agencies improve climate resilience

Google Public Sector

The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation ( HDOT ) manages 2,500 miles of highway, with 20% of roads facing risks due to erosion and sea-level rise. And by 2030, Google aims to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy at all of our campuses, cloud regions and offices around the world. Read Article.

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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

By 2030 it is expected that 28% of people worldwide will live in a city with at least one million inhabitants, according to a report on urbanisation by the Government Office for Science. Mobility and connected transit: Monitoring public transport can improve safety and hygiene. In England alone, 82.9% © Patrick Daxenbichler.

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What Could Be: A 2030 Retrospective on Urban Mobility After COVID-19

The City Fix

COVID-19 is a radical moment in so many ways. By disrupting urban systems so profoundly, it has thrust the question of urban futures before us in a way that we cannot ignore. Will cities recover? What will they look like? Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. W ork ing B ackwards to Vision Zero.

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New report: The economic impact of the new AWS Region in the Middle East

AWS Public Sector Blog

Careem, the Dubai-based app that offers ride-hailing, mass transportation, delivery, and payments services, used AWS to scale operations as it grew to become the Middle East’s first unicorn – a startup with a value over one billion dollars – without sacrificing security. New UAE Region strengthens sustainability efforts in the Middle East.