The future of climate technology: Data-informed policies are indispensable in mitigating climate risks

While many countries leveled up their climate ambitions through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), challenges remain to implement these plans, learn, and continuously adapt to change. During the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (27th Conference of the Parties, COP27) in Egypt, world leaders discussed climate adaptation, mitigation, financing, and collaboration. Data is at the heart of these conversations. Although most countries are already integrating data into their policymaking process, it remains an under-utilized resource despite the fact that half the world is vulnerable to climate disasters.