# London Climate Action Week

Type: event

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-23**: Launch of AI Environmental Transparency Initiative — UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls on AI companies to disclose water, carbon, and land use impacts and commit to 100% renewable energy by 2030, during London Climate Action Week.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### AI's Power Hungry Data Centres to Exceed 190 Nations’ Energy Use by 2030: UN Transparency Push
2026-06-26 00:10:11 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The UN secretary-general demands AI companies disclose the full environmental footprint of their data centres and commit to 100% renewable power by 2030, as projections show energy use surpassing all but five countries and water demand equal to 1.3 billion people’s basic needs.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/un-ai-transparency-initiative-climate-costs

### UN Chief Warns AI Data Centres Could Use More Power Than All But Five Countries by 2030
2026-06-24 16:14:08 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The UN launched the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, revealing projections that data centres could consume water for 1.3 billion people and electricity exceeding most nations by 2030. Guterres urged a shift to renewables and full disclosure of environmental costs.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/un-ai-data-centres-power-water-climate

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