AI Governance Tied to Climate Action by World Economic Forum

The Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) has elevated artificial intelligence (AI) governance to a key focus in global policy discourses, underscoring the necessity of addressing AI deployment and environmental challenges concurrently.

This strategic shift reflects the increasing understanding that these two critical areas cannot be addressed independently.

As a neutral facilitator of international cooperation between governments and businesses, the WEF is simultaneously positioning AI governance and sustainability as intertwined priorities demanding urgent cross-sector coordination. This assertion is supported in their latest annual report where technology regulation and climate action are closely linked.