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What the evidence says about AI and climate

AI-focused data centres used an estimated 0.5% of the world's electricity in 2025, around a third of all data-centre consumption. Treating the whole sector's demand as AI demand overstates its footprint. Demand is growing quickly, though, and cheaper, more…AI-focused data centres used an estimated 0.5% of the world's electricity in 2025, around a third of all data-centre consumption. Treating the whole sector's demand as AI demand overstates its footprint. Demand is growing quickly, though, and cheaper, more…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.