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Private firms are making sustainability progress, but face new AI governance risks
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Private firms are making sustainability progress, but face new AI governance risks

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While private firms are continuing to make progress on sustainability and decarbonisation despite a challenging macro environment, many have yet…

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UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has called for greater action from the tech sector in addressing the environmental costs of artificial intelligence, particularly the energy usage of data centres.
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UN climate chief urges greater scrutiny of AI’s energy impact

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UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has called for greater action from the tech sector in addressing the environmental…

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The 'next phase' of AI adoption will focus less on its capacity to perform sophisticated tasks, and more on whether the technology's continued expansion can be conducted in a responsible manner, according to a new report from S&P Global.
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‘Next phase’ of AI adoption will focus more on whether it can expand responsibly

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The ‘next phase’ of AI adoption will focus less on its capacity to perform sophisticated tasks, and more on whether…

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The United States has come out on top in a new index measuring countries' ability to deploy artificial intelligence for social and environmental benefits, produced by the Global AI Competitiveness Index Consortium.
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US leads countries in using AI for ‘social good and sustainability’

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The United States has come out on top in a new index measuring countries’ ability to deploy artificial intelligence for…

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The growth of artificial intelligence, combined with the expansion of renewable energy, is set to reshape Europe's energy sector, according to a new report by credit insurer Allianz Trade.
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AI and renewables set to reshape Europe’s energy sector, says Allianz Trade

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The growth of artificial intelligence, combined with the expansion of renewable energy, is set to reshape Europe’s energy sector, according…

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Tencent has outlined how it plans to address the rising energy demands associated with artificial intelligence, noting that AI workloads are increasing data-centre rack power demand by as much as tenfold.
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Tencent turning to AI to improve efficiency across its operations

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Tencent has outlined how it plans to address the rising energy demands associated with artificial intelligence, noting that AI workloads…

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Artificial intelligence represents both a sustainability challenge and opportunity for investors, according to a new report from BNP Paribas Asset Management.
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AI is both a sustainability challenge and an opportunity for investors, says BNP Paribas

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Artificial intelligence represents both a sustainability challenge and opportunity for investors, according to a new report from BNP Paribas Asset…

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While artificial intelligence is set to play an increasingly important role in sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance, human judgement will remain critical when it comes to interpreting data and driving meaningful action, according to a panel discussion at the Reuters Events Sustainability Data & Reporting Europe 2026 in London.
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AI set to transform sustainability reporting, but human expertise remains critical

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

While artificial intelligence is set to play an increasingly important role in sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance, human judgement will…

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The water footprint of artificial intelligence could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would be equivalent to the domestic water requirements of approximately 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new report by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has suggested.
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Data centres’ water footprint could match needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030, says UN

5 months ago2 months ago4 mins

The water footprint associated with electricity use by data centres could reach 9.3 trillion litres annually by 2030, which would…

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Some 67% of decision-makers at technology firms believe that renewables will supply 'most' of the energy to power artificial intelligence within the next five years, according to a new report from Flexential.
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Two thirds of technology firms believe renewables will supply most energy for AI within five years

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Some 67% of decision-makers at technology firms believe that renewables will supply ‘most’ of the energy to power artificial intelligence…

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