Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Industry 5.0

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce a new Special Issue, “Climate Change, Energy Policy, and Industry 5.0” of the journal Sustainability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize sustainability strategies across various industrial sectors. By leveraging AI technologies, energy systems can be optimized to minimize irreversibilities and increase productivity. AI-driven predictive studies enable smarter energy grids, allowing real-time adjustments to balance supply and demand, especially when integrating renewable energy sources such as solar and wind with energy storage technologies. Moreover, AI-powered models can assess and mitigate industrial processes' environmental impacts, identify resource conservation opportunities, and design decarbonization solutions to the ongoing global challenges instigated by climate change. New industries leveraging the applications of AI have emerged to embed innovative solutions and pertinent intelligent infrastructure in their business models. Under the current transformation into Industry 5.0, integrating AI with Internet of Things (IoT) devices will enhance the monitoring and management of energy systems, advancing technological and knowledge systems, while achieving economic and environmental sustainability objectives.

We invite original research articles and critical reviews on topics related (but not limited) to:

• Climate Policy Making in the Energy and Industry 5.0 Nexus
• Geopolitics, Emerging Technologies, and Sustainability
• Sustainable Energies and Renewable Energies for Decarbonization
• AI and IoT Roles in Energy Management and Decarbonization
• Technological Innovation and Renewal of Business Models and Intelligent Management Systems Under Industry 5.0
• The Emergence of New Industries under the Industry 5.0 Framework

Prof. Dr. Artie W. Ng
Prof. Dr. Benny C. F. Cheung
Guest Editors

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