Intelligent Decarbonisation: Can Artificial Intelligence and Cyber-Physical Systems Foster the Achievement of Climate Mitigation Targets?

Introduction.- Part I: Technology.- Cyber-Physical Systems.- Artificial Intelligence.- Smart Contracts & Blockchain.- Part II: Impact.- Decarbonizing Energy.- Decarbonising Industrial Production.- Decarbonizing Urban Systems.- Decarbonizing Transport & Logistics.- Part III: Implications.- Economic Assessments.- Necessary Policy Interventions.- Part IV: Incubation.- Financing Tomorrows Technology.- Flexible Technology Development.- Conclusions.

Dr Oliver Inderwildi has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability research and consulting gained in academia, think tanks, the private sector as well as international organisations. Dr Inderwildi combines in-depth knowledge on computational methods for efficient resource use with hands-on experience in business and political processes driving decarbonisation. He has published more than 70 academic research articles, 10 White Papers and has created numerous sustainable business models for private sector clients.

Professor Markus Kraft has more than 30 years of experience using computational models to solve real-world engineering problems and has published more than 200 scientific articles in this area. He is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of Churchill College and the inaugural Director of the University of Cambridge’s first overseas department, Cambridge CARES, in Singapore. Moreover, Professor Kraft is the Founder and Director of CMCL Innovations, an award-winning company offering software and technical consultancy services for the science, engineering and tech sectors.