President Joseph Biden wasted little time pushing an ambitious climate agenda to overhaul American energy policies, invest in green jobs and reduce American reliance on fossil fuels. Since taking office in January, he paused offshore drilling licenses and pledged to rejoin the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. The president still needs the support of a divided U.S. Congress, but clearly, America is on the cusp of a green energy boom
The UK is pursuing a similar green future with ambitious plans to build more sustainable cities that run on smart, connected technologies. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his recently unveiled budget will help “unlock innovation in renewable energy and help us develop the cutting-edge technology we need to reach net-zero.
Plans for smarter, cleaner cities have been years in the making. And ongoing innovation will play a critical role. This year, the expansion of 5G will give green efforts a major boost. These high-speed networks will support the millions of ‘things’ and ‘sensors’ that smart cities will use to monitor…
