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Carbon Emissions: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 13 February 2025UIN 30260

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the environmental impact of running artificial intelligence technologies and the UK's Net Zero ambitions.

Answered by Kerry McCarthy

The Department regularly engages across Government to promote the sustainable development of AI technologies in line with the UK’s Net Zero goals. This includes inter-departmental collaboration through initiatives such as the recently announced AI Energy Council and AI Growth Zones, aimed at addressing the growing energy demands of AI through sustainable, efficient, and scalable solutions.

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