US EditionArtificial Intelligence Sparks Debate at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
COP30 delegates highlight AI’s dual role with projects cutting carbon emissions while data centers drive 1.5% of global electricity use, growing 12% annually, per the International Energy Agency.
- This year at COP30 in Brazil, AI became a central focus with the AP counting at least 24 sessions, while delegates debated its role as both a tool and a threat.
- Because model training relies on data centers, the International Energy Agency found they accounted for around 1.5% of global electricity use in 2024, growing 12% annually since 2017.
- Prototype tools like NegotiateCOP illustrated AI’s role, with Dr Eoghan Holohan saying, "Our goal is to leverage computer science and cutting edge technology like machine learning and combine that with current observation satellite systems to generate maps of peatland condition across the whole of Ireland in a way that can be updated regularly and automatically, saving time and money."
- Environmental groups at COP30 urged public interest tests and 100% on-site renewable energy for proposed data centers, warning AI's rising electricity and water use threatens Paris Agreement and U.S. climate goals.
- Interest has surged compared with a few years ago, with proponents pointing to AI's broad uses like NegotiateCOP aiding small delegations and Nvidia's Parker calling it `AI is so democratizing`.
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