"AI is not a ready-made solution, and it carries risks. But it can also be a gamechanger. So we now need to blunt its dangerous edges, sharpen its catalytic ones, and put it astutely to work, he said. If you run a major AI platform, power it with renewables, and innovate to drive energy efficiency. He added: Done properly, AI releases human capacity, not replaces it."
"Harnessing artificial intelligence will help the world to tackle the climate crisis, but governments must step in to regulate the technology, the UN's climate chief has said. AI is being used to make energy systems more efficient, and to develop tools to reduce carbon from industrial processes. The UN is also using AI as an aid to climate diplomacy. But concerns over the vast and increasing energy requirements of large datacentres must prompt governments to act,"
Artificial intelligence can accelerate climate action by improving energy system efficiency, developing carbon-reduction tools for industry, and supporting climate diplomacy. The growing energy demands of large datacentres raise concerns that require government regulation and mandates for renewable power and efficiency innovation by major AI platforms. AI carries risks and is not a turnkey solution, but can catalyse outcomes such as managing microgrids, mapping climate risk, and guiding resilient planning while freeing human capacity when implemented responsibly. Global clean energy investment has surged, with renewables booming across major economies and investment reaching $2tn last year.
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