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NASA Names New Head of Technology, Policy, Strategy

NASA Names New Head of Technology, Policy, Strategy

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Charity Weeden will serve as associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), effective immediately. Weeden succeeds Bhavya Lal, who left the agency in July, and Ellen Gertsen, who had been serving as the office’s acting leader since then.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Charity Weeden will serve as associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS), effective immediately. Weeden succeeds Bhavya Lal, who left the agency in July, and Ellen Gertsen, who had been serving as the office’s acting leader since then.

The Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, located at NASA Headquarters in Washington, provides agency leadership with high-quality, evidence-driven advice that guides strategic planning and investments. The office works across NASA’s mission directorates, as well as with the broader space community. Its researchers focus on key areas aligned with agency-level activities and

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It’s crucial to have policy for technology-driven learning –FlexiSAF CEO, Bashir

It’s crucial to have policy for technology-driven learning –FlexiSAF CEO, Bashir

The Chief Executive Officer of FlexiSAF Edusoft Limited and a member of the Nigeria Startup Act 2022 Implementation Committee, Faiz Bashir, speaks with SAMI OLATUNJI on some of the challenges in the Nigerian technology sector and the way forward.

How would you describe the Nigerian tech sector, and what role is your company playing in this sector?

The tech sector, in general, is booming and has a lot of potential. In the whole world, technology has come to stay, and one way or the other, you need to key into it. The tech sector, in terms of GDP, contributes about 17 per cent in Nigeria; that is huge. That is the overall, including the telecom sector and software and so on.

For specifics, in our own case, where we deal more with software, that has also been growing. Though there are a few challenges, there is a very big potential.

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EU climate policy is dangerously reliant on untested carbon-capture technology

EU climate policy is dangerously reliant on untested carbon-capture technology

Carbon-capture technology, such as this plant in the Irish Sea, is at the research, development and demonstration stage.Credit: Dominic Lipinski/Bloomberg/Getty

Last week, the European Commission published its long-awaited recommendations for climate targets for 2040. The commission, which is the executive arm of the European Union, is recommending that EU member states cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels. If countries agree, this would be an interim milestone, ahead of the European Climate Law, which sets out a legally binding target for net-zero emissions by 2050.

A target cut of 90% is not as ambitious as some headlines suggest. The EU’s existing policies could reduce emissions by 88% by 2040, according to its own projections. This would be achieved mainly through phasing out coal, converting most fossil-fuel power to renewable sources such as solar, wind and tidal energy, and electrifying transport. There will still be emissions

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