Aurangabad,the First to publish Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data

Highlights:

• According to Aurangabad Smart City Development Council Limited (ASCDCL), Aurangabad has become the first city to publish the “Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data from Google. 
• It released the EIE data on August 2, 2022.
• Google introduced the EIE dashboard for Aurangabad, during an event held in New Delhi.
• This data would help the research groups in developing sustainable solutions for the city.
• Working with Google is significant for Aurangabad, as it will improve the environment and society in the city.
• EIE data is in consistent with Aurangabad’s commitment to United Nations, with respect to ‘race to zero’ and ‘race to resilience program’.
• It will help in creating a sustainable environment for future generations.

• The EIE data make use of exclusive data sources and modelling capabilities in platforms that are available freely, in a bid to help cities and regions in measuring emission sources, identify strategies and run analyses to reduce emissions. 
• This tool has been developed by Google. 
• It provides climate data and technology and helps cities in creating a sustainable and carbon-free future.

• Google is a multinational technology company based in America. 
• It focuses on search engine technology, cloud computing, online advertising, quantum computing, computer software, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and consumer electronics. 
• Google has been claiming since 2007 that it is carbon neutral because it purchased same quantity of carbon offsets & renewable energy to make net operational carbon emissions of the company zero.