{"id":235538,"date":"2026-06-23T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/un-chief-calls-on-ai-firms-to-come-clean-on-environmental-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T04:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:15:13","slug":"un-chief-calls-on-ai-firms-to-come-clean-on-environmental-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/un-chief-calls-on-ai-firms-to-come-clean-on-environmental-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/un-chief-calls-ai-firms-come-clean-environmental-costs-2026-06-23\/\">UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/un-chief-calls-ai-firms-come-clean-environmental-costs-2026-06-23\/\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/un-chief-calls-ai-firms-come-clean-environmental-costs-2026-06-23\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-23 04:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.reuters.com\">www.reuters.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Call for Transparent AI Emissions<\/strong>: The United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General urged major AI firms to disclose the environmental costs of their data centres, including their water, carbon, and land use impacts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Commitment to Renewable Energy by 2030<\/strong>: Guterres called for AI firms to transition all their data centres to be powered by renewable energy by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Growing Carbon Footprint of Data Centers<\/strong>: Data centres are rapidly expanding to support artificial intelligence, drawing criticism for their high energy usage and potential to outpace the power consumption of many countries by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Launch of AI Environmental Transparency Initiative<\/strong>: Guterres launched a U.N. initiative focusing on the environmental transparency of AI companies, aiming for a more accountable tech industry.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Need for Methane Emission Reductions<\/strong>: Guterres highlighted the urgent need for the oil and gas sector to address methane emissions, including fixing leaks and reducing flaring of natural gas, as methane is a significant driver of current global warming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Criticism of Fossil Fuel Use<\/strong>: He criticized the reliance on fossil fuels and emphasized the faster ways to reduce emissions through the deployment of renewable power projects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Call for a &#8220;Just Transition&#8221; Away From Fossil Fuels<\/strong>: Guterres announced plans to convene world leaders in September to focus on reducing global dependence on fossil fuels for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Upcoming U.N. 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