UN-backed initiative calls on AI firms to disclose climate footprints

Nov 13, 2026
New guidance launched at COP31 asks AI companies to assess how their systems affect climate information and to publish their energy and water use.

A global initiative co-chaired by the United Nations, UNESCO and Brazil has issued guidance on AI and reliable climate information at the COP31 conference in Antalya, UN News reports.

The Priorities for Action call on AI companies to assess how their systems affect the integrity of climate information, publish the findings and disclose their energy use and their carbon, water and land footprints. Governments are urged to build information integrity into national AI strategies and climate plans. The co-chairs warn that AI-generated images and videos can spread faster than official warnings during climate disasters.

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