UN secretary general urges AI giants to disclose environmental impact

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed a framework for AI companies to disclose their environmental impacts and commit to powering data centers with renewables by 2030, emphasizing the need for transparency in measuring emissions, water, and land usage. The plan calls for a global shift from fossil fuels, with G20 countries leading the transition to reach global net-zero emissions by 2050, promoting clean energy projects, eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, and supporting those most at risk from climate change adaptation. The UN is also calling for AI companies to commit to environmental disclosures and clean energy for data centers, amidst a push for a national data center moratorium due to concerns about electricity and water use, impacts on Indigenous lands, rising costs, and job losses.

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