Initiatives Hub

Welcome to our initiative hub! We aim to spotlight and connect cross-border and collaborative efforts that leverage AI for environmental sustainability. From countries and intergovernmental organizations to NGOs, industry associations, and corporations, countless actors are working to harness AI’s potential for environmental benefit or to minimize its ecological footprint. Help us map these efforts by contributing to our growing database, fostering transparency, and driving meaningful cooperation across sectors and borders.

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Key challenges for environmental performance of AI

In the months leading up to the AI Action Summit, a wide range of stakeholders are consulted to elaborate collaboratively a position paper on the current key challenges to foster environmental performance and reduce the environmental impact of AI. The goal is to align internationally…

Frugal AI challenge

AI has the potential to tackle critical climate challenges, but its growing energy demands pose significant environmental concerns. The Frugal AI Challenge seeks to promote energy-efficient AI models, proving that impactful solutions can also be sustainable.

Inventory of use cases

AI has a huge potential in helping to reach climate commitments and have great impact on sustainability of societies. In combination with the mitigation of the negative impacts of AI, this might enable enormous progress in working towards the ecological and digital transition.

IEA Observatory on Energy and AI

The International Energy Agency (IEA), in consultation with industry and key scientific stakeholders, has launched the first global observatory dedicated to energy and Artificial Intelligence, providing a global vision of AI-related energy needs and AI opportunities for the energy sector.

Key resources for decision-makers on the environmental sustainability of AI

AI is a source of promise to contribute to the objectives of ecological transition. Because public decision-makers and companies must be able to draw on scientific advances to build their strategy around sustainable AI, the international association “Climate Change AI” is listing, on the occasion…

Access to environmental knowledge through Gen AI

A first exploratory workshop on “Access to environmental knowledge through generative AI” addressed the challenges of transforming unstructured environmental documentation into accessible, structured knowledge for feeding Generative AI agents while tackling ethical and technical concerns, such as biases and inconsistencies. Follow-up discussions will help further…

Global approach of standardization for AI environmental sustainability

The objective of this roadmap is to ensure efficient use of resources, reduce confusion, promote consistency in the measurement of the environmental impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and facilitate the widespread adoption of best practices in that regard. Contributors wish to work towards non-conflictual standards…

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The initiatives identified as part of the coalition are brought forward by its members and supporters and listed in this “Hub”. They have to be open, collaborative and internationally-oriented. Members and supporters of the Coalition do not endorse the listed initiatives. However, they can endorse them at their discretion by participating or providing support to the listed initiatives. If you wish to list a new initiative, please use the contact form.

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