IEEE OFCCT 2023: Keynote 2.1: Participating in IEEE Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Activities

In the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, the 1.5oC goal would require the world to reach net zero emissions by 2050. COP26 concluded with nearly 200 countries agreeing to the Glasgow Climate Pact, which aims to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5oC and finalize the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement. This will have a revolutionized impact on the entire society!
In November 2019, IEEE Board of Directors precisely acknowledged this dilemma and issued an extraordinary Declaration. The resolution calls upon IEEE members and Operating Units to create frameworks to foster global cooperation within and across disciplines by developing and promoting, in IEEE's fields of interest, technically feasible and economically viable solutions to sustainability.
Under the leadership of Bruno Meyer, 2922 IEEE Vice President Technical Activities, IEEE TAB Climate Change Program was established. This is a joint effort, we are inviting the leadership and experts of all major IEEE organizational units (both volunteers and professional staff) to coordinate and collaborate on this important and complex issue. The goal of this program is to create a platform for multi-societies collaboration on holistic climate change mitigation and adaptation programs.
In addition to IEEE TAB Climate Change Program, there are many related activities within IEEE. This presentation aims to bring together constituencies across IEEE Societies, Councils, Future Directions, and other TA units working together for this urgent and extremely challenging problem.