With contributions from more than 120 experts across 28 countries and regions, including 26 heads of state and ministerial-level officials, this report examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded across energy systems, infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, finance, certification, education and public governance. The report analyzes how AI is transforming climate mitigation and adaptation in practice, and what is required to translate technical capability into scalable sustainability outcomes. Rather than treating AI as a standalone technological breakthrough, the report emphasizes its role in reducing uncertainty, improving decision quality, and aligning complex systems under real-world constraints.
The report highlights that while AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, their deployment in sustainability contexts often encounters institutional, operational and governance bottlenecks. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, the report explores the conditions necessary to move from pilots and demonstrations to large-scale impact, including data governance, regulatory clarity, operational capacity, talent development and trust between innovators, regulators and adopters. Particular attention is given to cross-border cooperation, public-sector use cases and inclusive innovation models that enable AI to support sustainable development in emerging and resource-constrained contexts.
