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
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
