Shape the Future of Sustainable AI by joining our 2026 Work Plan Webinar! The Sustainable AI Coalition is thrilled to invite you to an interactive webinar to unveil and discuss our 2026 work plan! Why attend? Get an exclusive look at the key actions launched in 2025 and the Coalition’s priorities for 2026. Challenge, debate, […]
O𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) with the support of Coalition’s member NatureFinance has published draft guidance for the technology and communications sector, which is now open for consultation and feedback from the market and other interested stakeholders.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence represents a major transformation, affecting economies, public services, and everyday life. Yet AI’s current trajectory faces significant economic, environmental, and accessibility challenges. Developing resilient, sustainable, and efficient AI systems is essential to ensure that AI benefits all people while remaining aligned with environmental and development goals. Model compression is
Organized by ISO – International Organization for Standardization, International Telecommunication Union and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), the AI Standards Summit was held in Seoul on December 2nd and 3rd, 2025.
At COP 30, two global competitions organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have put the spotlight on winning innovations using data, artificial intelligence (AI), and verification tools to boost efficiency and lower environmental impact both within the digital sector and beyond.
On December 12th, concluded the 7th UN Environmental Assembly, the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, organized by the UN Environment Programme. After weeks-long negotiations, the Assembly adopted resolution UNEP/EA.7/Res.9 on “environmental sustainability of artificial intelligence systems”, proposed by Kenya, a founding member of the Coalition.
This event will outline a path for mainstreaming environmental sustainability across all workstreams of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) implementation. It will discuss the critical intersection of environmental sustainability and economic growth, guiding the environmentally sound development and use of digital technologies and AI. With a mixture of Member States from all regions, this event’s panel will focus on leaving no one behind in the implementation of the Principle (e) by addressing the digital divide and specifically the growing AI divide – where countries without strong digital infrastructure, data systems, or regulatory capacity risk being excluded from the benefits of technology.
This side event at UNEA-7 brings together leading standards bodies, scientific data networks, research institutions, and government experts to address the critical challenge of environmental data interoperability. While environmental data is abundant, its value is often locked away in silos or rendered inconsistent by a lack of common standards. The event will explore how harmonized data standards can unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for environmental action, supporting the implementation of the Global Environmental Data Strategy (GEDS) and enabling collective, data-driven solutions to the environmental crisis.
This session, organized by UNESCO, builds on reflections from COP30 in Belém, and anticipates key global moments including the upcoming India AI Summit (February 2026), which will emphasize resilience and efficiency as key pillars of AI innovation.
This side event, part of the Standards Pavilion @COP30, will explore how International Standardscan guide the responsible development and use of AI, ensuring transparency, accountability, and resource efficiency while reducing emissions across the tech ecosystem.
Organized with the Coalition for Sustainable AI, the session will showcase how ISO, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and partners are joining forces to build an eco-responsible digital future.
The French Ministry for the Ecological Transition’s Ecolab, in partnership with French Public Investment Bank Bpifrance’s EuroQuity platform and Coastal Cities NGO Waves of Change, officially launched the 2026 Tideline Startup Challenge. This global competition seeks open-source, AI-powered solutions that support climate adaptation and mitigation efforts in coastal territories and small island developing States (SIDS). During the June 1-2 finals held at Waves of Change International Forum for Coastal Cities in Biarritz – FR, projects demonstrating how AI is being used responsibly to address coastal-related challenges in innovative, impactful, and context-specific ways will be rewarded
As COP30 approaches in Belém, Brazil, the Green Digital Action programme led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is set to be a key platform for advancing digital solutions to climate change. This initiative aims to showcase green digital innovations, foster new partnerships, and drive commitments for sustainable digital pathways. How to get involved ?
Come share croissants and insights around how different organizations adress the nexus of AI and environmental sustainability ! The French Ministry of Environment is inviting Members of the Sustainable AI Coalition, friends and entities interested in joining, to a special breakfast at Station F on October 21st at 8:30AM. This breakfast will be held before the
On September 4th, the Coalition for Sustainable AI hosted a webinar titled “Navigating International & Collaborative Initiatives for Sustainable AI.” The session brought together global leaders in AI policy and sustainability to explore how artificial intelligence can be aligned with environmental goals. 🎙️ We were honored to hear live interventions from: Their insights helped frame
Since March, the Coalition coordination team (France, ITU, UNEP) has been working on the mapping of all the international and collaborative initiatives on sustainable AI. This mapping is a valuable tool in promoting a greener AI internationally, aligning it with global environmental objectives and accelerating the ecological transition. It makes sure that we do not
Our member Climate Change AI is organizing a Workshop entitled “Roots to Routes: A Dialogue on Different Machine Learning Methods for Climate Impact“, that will be held in December 2025. In order to prepare for the event, they are calling for submissions of short papers, proposals or tutorial notebooks that use machine learning to address issues
At the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), held in Nice, France, a groundbreaking side event titled “AI & BlueTech: The Next Wave of Ocean Protection” brought global attention to the intersection of artificial intelligence and ocean sustainability. Hosted by the French Ministry for Ecological Transition and organized with a wide range of international partners,
Following the Paris AI Summit, the Indian government will host the 2026 AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19 and 20. The AI Impact Summit will focus on tangible outcome, global collaboration and the responsible deployment of AI at scale, with the Summit envisioning a future where AI delivers real impact, advances inclusive
Building on interviews and on the consultation of its members, the Sustainable Coalition is releasing the first mapping of international and collaborative sustainable AI initiatives. Join us on September 4th to discover the first release of the mapping, understand who is doing what, identify initiatives to join or support and contribute to its improvement! This
As the tech world converges in Paris for Vivatech 2025, the Sustainable AI Coalition is pleased to invite its members—as well as professionals and organizations committed to ethical innovation—to a dedicated afterwork event on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM, at Salesforce Paris (3 avenue Octave Gréard, 75007 Paris). This gathering
On the occasion of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), the French Ministry for Ecological Transition – through the General Commission for Sustainable Development (CGDD) and the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) – will host an official side event entitled “AI & BlueTech: The Next Wave of Ocean Protection.” Organized
The 2025 AI For Good Global Summit, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with over 40 UN agencies and co-hosted by the Swiss government, is set to explore practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event aims to connect AI innovators with decision-makers
Viva Technology: Europe’s Premier Startup and Tech Event Viva Technology stands as Europe’s largest startup and tech event, with its eighth edition scheduled for June 11-14, 2025, in Paris at Expo Porte de Versailles. The event is renowned for accelerating innovation by connecting startups, tech leaders, major corporations, and investors, all focused on addressing the
The Green Digital Action Summit at GITEX EUROPE, co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the German Environment Agency (UBA), is set to advance climate action through digital innovation. Building on the COP29 Green Digital Action Declaration, this summit will address critical European and global green technology and policy priorities. The event aims to
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) will host an international conference on February 6-7, 2025 dedicated to exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on science and society. As a key part of the AI Action Summit, these science days aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on technological innovation, scientific research, and societal evolution
Ensuring AI is Beneficial and Compatible with Our Environmental Goals The AI Action Summit will bring together heads of state and government, leaders of international organizations, small and large enterprises, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society. Building on the important milestones reached during the Bletchley Park (November 2023) and Seoul
Generative artificial intelligence is being deployed at great speed in a world that is increasingly aware of climate issues. The uses of AI are thus associated with the expression of clearly identified environmental and societal issues, whether it be energy consumption, CO2 emissions, land use, water consumption or extraction of mineral resources. However, artificial intelligence
The environmental impact of data centres is increasingly moving into the focus of the public debate, and not without reason. The energy, water, and resource costs associated with data centres are significant, and the rapid development of AI technologies will only exacerbate this trend. As part of the AI Action Summit taking place in Paris
