AI and climate: challenges for regulation

Philipp Hacker, Amelie Sophie Berz, Philipp Hacker, Amelie Sophie Berz, Philipp Hacker and Amelie Sophie Berz

Chapter Chapter 8 in The Elgar Companion to Consumer Behaviour and the Sustainable Development Goals, 2025, pp 128-148 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The chapter investigates the intersection of environmental sustainability and artificial intelligence (AI), probing the multifaceted challenges and potential solutions. It presents an in-depth analysis of AI’s environmental impact, encompassing greenhouse gas emissions and resource utilization during model training and operations. It explores emergent technical methodologies like efficiency-oriented “small models” and regulatory strategies aimed at incentivizing sustainable practices within the AI industry. The chapter advocates for a paradigm where AI’s technological growth is aligned with ecological responsibility by assessing current regulatory frameworks and proposing novel, scalable solutions. In this, it offers a blueprint for a sustainable AI and, more broadly, a sustainable IT ecosystem.

Keywords: Environmental sustainability; Artificial intelligence; AI’s environmental impact; Small LLMs; Regulatory framework for sustainable AI; Sustainable IT ecosystem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035325054
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