Research indicates digital energy and infrastructure upgrades can push back the Earth Overshoot date by three weeks
Schneider Electric, a solutions provider in digital transformation, energy management, and automation, is leading the change which is required to achieve both ecological balance and people’s well-being, two key components of sustainability.
Each year, Earth Overshoot Day which falls on 22 August this year marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth can renew during the entire year. This year reflects a 9.3% reduction of humanity’s Ecological Footprint from January 1st to Earth Overshoot Day compared to the same period last year.
This reduction of resource usage is a direct consequence of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns around the world, according to the Global Footprint Network.
Research by Schneider Electric and the Global Footprint Network indicates that if 100% of the existing building and industry infrastructure were equipped with readily available energy efficiency and renewable energy technology from Schneider Electric and its partners, assuming no shift in human habits, the date of Earth Overshoot Day could be moved back by at least 21 days, a corporate press communiqué noted..
“At Schneider Electric, our strategy centers on driving energy and resource efficiency through a vision that is built around making how we live and work more sustainable. Our ultimate goal is to bring human activity in balance with Earth’s resources,” observed Ahmed Khashan, Cluster President-Gulf, Schneider Electric.
The MENA region is currently responsible for 8.6% of global carbon emissions. Countries in the Gulf region have implemented a number of policies to attempt a comprehensive reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
