UN chief pushes for global action on methane, seeks AI’s climate footprint

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised alarms about perilous climate tipping points and has initiated a global Call to Action on Methane, a significant greenhouse gas. He underscored the duality of climate change and reliance on fossil fuels, while also urging AI companies to transparently share their environmental effects and switch their data centers to renewable energy by 2030, stressing the need for swift emissions reductions to achieve tangible cooling.

UN chief pushes for global action on methane, seeks AI’s climate footprint
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised alarms about perilous climate tipping points and has initiated a global Call to Action on Methane, a significant greenhouse gas. He underscored the duality of climate change and reliance on fossil fuels, while also urging AI companies to transparently share their environmental effects and switch their data centers to renewable energy by 2030, stressing the need for swift emissions reductions to achieve tangible cooling.