AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief
AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief
Publish Date: 2026-06-23 05:23:00
Source Domain: halifax.citynews.ca
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged AI companies to disclose the environmental impact of their operations during an address at London Climate Action Week.
- Guterres introduced the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, demanding greater accountability regarding the carbon pollution, water, and land used by AI companies.
- He highlighted the growth of AI, which has increased greenhouse gas emissions and complicated tech companies’ existing commitments to clean energy.
- Guterres called for AI companies to commit to using renewable energy for their facilities by 2030.
- The environmental footprint of AI data centers is expanding rapidly, with AI-related electricity consumption expected to nearly triple by 2030 compared to current levels.
- Guterres linked the global energy crisis to the dependence on fossil fuels and stressed the dual nature of the current climate agenda, balancing escalating climate impacts against the ongoing renewables revolution.
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