How AI Can Be a Powerful Tool in the Fight Against Climate ChangeJuly 2022Table of contentS6 The AI Opportunity8 Mitigation 10 Adaptation and Resilience12 Fundamentals13 Five Key AI Applications15 Criteria for Successful Solutions 16 Overcoming Roadblocks18 Beyond AI19 Join Our Call for Solutions 20 References22 Acknowledgments2 AI for the Planet Alliance: An Introduction 3 Executive Summary3 AI as an Essential Tool4 Need for Meaningful Support 5 The Challenge Ahead Report authorsHamid Maher, Managing Director and Partner at BCG and BCG GAMMAHubertus Meinecke, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Global Leader, Climate and Sustainability Practice at BCGDamien Gromier, Founder and Co-Chair at AI for the Planet, CEO and Co-Founder at Startup Inside Mateo Garcia-Novelli, Consultant at BCGRuth Fortmann, Senior Data Scientist at BCG GAMMAHow AI Can Be a Powerful Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change1AI FOR THE PLANET ALLIANCEAN INTRODUCTION AI for the Planet is an alliance created by Startup Inside, with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and BCG GAMMA as knowledge partners, in collaboration with four other organizations: the AI for Good Foundation; the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT). This unique, multidisciplinary, and diverse coalition has several core objectives: y Promote innovation in applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to climate challenges, supported by global experts from academia, startups, and the public and private sectors. y Act as a global platform for identifying and prioritizing the leading tools and uses for AI in address...
