CDP, the non-profit organisation that runs a global environmental disclosure platform, has announced a Google.org Fellowship to support the development of an AI-based tool designed to help cities, states and regions analyse environmental data and assess climate risks.
Under the six-month fellowship, a team of Google.org Fellows, including AI specialists, software engineers and UX designers, will work with CDP to develop an open-source platform that integrates Google’s AI and cloud technologies with CDP’s dataset covering more than 1,000 cities, states and regions.
“CDP isn’t just the world’s only independent platform for corporate sustainability reporting – we also surface climate resilience projects across more than 1,000 cities, states, and regions worldwide,” said Sherry Madera, CEO of CDP. “Our data shows a sharp surge in financing requirements for subnational governments soaring to a record US$105 billion. The message is clear: the urgency for increased financial flows has never been greater.”
CDP said subnational governments face increasing climate and nature-related risks but often lack integrated tools to assess exposure, identify mitigation and adaptation options, and communicate funding requirements to financial partners. The planned platform will aim to provide insights to help governments evaluate risks and identify possible response strategies.
“We’re proud to be supported by Google.org in building a transformational tool that brings CDP’s powerful data to life and accelerates real-world action,” Madera said. “By unlocking the full force of CDP’s unmatched environmental dataset with Google’s talent and cutting-edge AI, we’re equipping subnational leaders with the insight to improve lives, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful, earth-positive decisions at scale.”
“The Google.org Fellowship programme is one of our most effective models for bringing Google’s technical expertise to help non-profit organisations accelerate their impact,” said Maggie Johnson, Global Head at Google.org. “We believe technology can be a powerful force multiplier, and AI in particular has the power to fundamentally transform how we generate insights from data.”
