UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on May 20. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
June 23 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for AI companies to disclose what the environmental impact of data centers will be by 2030 during a speech Tuesday at London Climate Action Week.
Guterres said that the AI boom and the world's dependence on oil are driving the climate crisis and laid out plans to curb the damage.
"These crises may seem separate but they share the same destructive origin: fossil fuels," Guterres said. "And they demand the same answer: a fast, fair transition to clean energy and a surge in adaptation, resilience and climate justice for those already facing climate harm."
The United Nations' seven-point plan for energy independence includes quickly cutting emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050. This would mean the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere are balanced out by the amount of greenhouse gases removed from the atmosphere.
