Promise and Perils of Using Tech to Address Asia’s Climate Crisis

The Takeaway

The role of technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), featured prominently at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2023. While climate technologies are increasingly touted as tools to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, some experts urge caution, noting many of these technologies — including AI — consume significant amounts of energy, leaving them only somewhat effective. Another worry is the potential for these technologies to widen inequity between developed and developing…