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How two UK customers use AWS to support sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

Increasing transparency in carbon emissions to lower climate impact In 2022, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the UK Government embarked on a number of initiatives that used AWS to reduce their carbon footprint. This will require a reduction of 7-8% year on year to meet the 68% reduction required by 2030.

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Healthy people, healthy planet: Supporting sustainability in healthcare with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

A 2022 World Economic Forum report recommends health systems to consider shifting to the cloud to save on the materials needed for on-site enterprise hardware and reduce CO2 emissions. AWS is already well on the path to becoming water positive by 2030. litres of water per kilowatt-hour is a 24% improvement from 2021.

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Top re:Invent 2022 announcements for K12 education

AWS Public Sector Blog

re:Invent 2022 included a slew of new service and feature announcements, with something to offer for every industry. You can check out all of the top analytics announcements of AWS re:Invent 2022 here , but let’s discuss some of them as they relate to K12. Learn more about re:Invent 2022 and cloud for K12 education with AWS.

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How using cloud technology can help your organization meet sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

We lead this drive with the following aims: Match all of our electricity used in our operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of our original 2030 target. AWS will become water positive by 2030 , returning more water to communities than we use in our direct operations. million European homes.

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Governments must prepare for quantum computing risks

Open Access Government - Technology News

For example, in 2022, the United States government released a National Security Memorandum laying its plan for securing critical systems against potential quantum risks and harnessing the benefits of this technology for all. Looming quantum computing risks The bad news?

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Accelerating India’s digital future: MeitY empanels AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region for government workloads

AWS Public Sector Blog

Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4 billion) in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 , the AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is the second AWS Region in India to be fully empaneled by MeitY. AWS’s planned investment of US $12.7

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Reimagining person-centered health and care with cloud-enabled technologies

AWS Public Sector Blog

The International Council of Nurses warned that there could be a shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 unless drastic action is taken. A regional report published by World Health Organization (WHO) Europe in September 2022 warned of a “ticking timebomb” threatening health systems in Europe and central Asia.