INTRODUCTION Green infrastructure refers to natural or nature-based systems that provide benefits like cleaning water, reducing flooding, improving air quality, and removing carbon dioxide from the air. Examples include parks, green roofs, rain gardens, trees, and community farms. This guide explains what green infrastructure is, how it helps communities, different types and designs, costs and savings, jobs created, and how everyone can support more green infrastructure in their hometowns. What is Green Infrastructure? Green infrastructure uses plants, soils and natural processes to manage rainwater, pollution, air quality and more. It is the opposite of “gray infrastructure”, which uses pipes, treatment…
INTRODUCTION As countries and companies pledge deeper de-carbonization targets, advanced analytics are essential to anticipate the complex effects across economic, political, social, and technological systems. Emerging artificial intelligence capabilities allow holistic scenario modeling and predictive insights to inform proactive policymaking. By harnessing massive datasets with machine learning algorithms, AI can rapidly assess de-carbonization strategies, model unintended consequences, quantify trade-offs, and optimize implementation roadmaps. This guide explores leading applications, key indicators to monitor, governance principles, partnerships to enable adoption, and ways to democratize these powerful analytic tools for societal benefit. The Potential for AI-Driven De-carbonization Insights Artificial Intelligence sets…