“AI and Climate Justice” # GS-3
# DTE
Context As climate
challenges mount , Artificial Intelligence (AI)
is
becoming central to environmental strategies . The recent
Baku Climate Paet
Unity
and subsequent global
summits
reflect a
growing
consensus that climate justice
be
must also
digital justice .
Role of AI in Climate Action
Improves accuracy in weather Real time Al tools help in
predictions cyclone
,
alerts & - evacuation planning resource
,
sea-level rise forecasting. allocation I relief distribution .
Al models predictuop Al helps optimize energy grids,
failures , pest outbreaks, & I manage demand , I reduce
soil moisture level .
waste in industrial processes.
-
Al-driven tools verify emissions offsets I track carbon credits,
enhancing transparency and accountability
.
With
locally trained Al models, AI can
fill the expertise
communities build context- in with limited
can
gap regions
specific climate solutions. climate infrastructure .
Significance for Climate Justice
Al driven
Open-source Al platforms insights enable
can
help decentralize data data informed policymaking ,
access & climate modeling
. improving efficiency.
Key Global Initiatives and Summits
Baku Climate Unity Pact (COP29, 2024) Green Digital Action (COP28)
⑧ $300 billion
/year pledged ⑧ Coalition
of 40 +
firms
till 2035
for Global South's & governments .
climate resilience . ⑧ Tool :
Greening Digital
⑧ Critique without tech Dashboard
:
sovereignty, Companies .
Al deployment may prioritize ⑧ Focus :
Corporate trans-
wall street over flood-hit farmers in
digital emissions.
.
parency
Paris AI Summit (Feb 2025)
⑧
shifted from speculative risks to immediate Al applications .
⑧ Allowed tech to fill regulatory
giants vacuum .
Digital Colonialism : AI tools lack of data
sovereignty :
built lacks
often by foreign firms Global south
non-local data control data
with ; over
storage
unsuitable for local needs. and
infrastructure .
Algorithmic Bias : Models Profit vs. Justice : Al-driven
may reflect prejudices carbon markets
may
Challenges and
in
training data, prioritize investor
Ethical Concerns returns local needs.
reinforcing inequalities
. over
Limited to Al tool corts cloud dependencies
access :
High ,
and tech export restrictions widen the gap .
Key Reports & Initiatives
Report/Initiative Key Findings/Goals
UNSDG warned of Al monopolization by wealthy powers.
Al must local
WEF
align with needs.
CFR
24-hour storm
warnings can cut
damage by
.0
3 %, but models lack Global South relevance.
COP29 Tech transfer delays could derail net-zero
goals.
Match finance with tech Ensure ethical Al
governance,
to
sovereignty empower<prioritize
X transparency ,
local expertise & equitable benefit sharing
.
.
Promote open-source , strengthen capacity
localized building Invest in
Al :
Encourage Way :
M
Y
Forward training infrastructure
-
co-development , open ,
data &
patent sharing & south-south cooperation
.
.
Farmers' experiences practices
,
Y
Regularly access
impact &
should Al models
T
inform .
inclusivity of Al interventions.
Malawi
Drought management
·
Previous year Question
-
Q: “Momentum for Change: Climate
hindered by Al models built
Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by
(2018) for temperate climates .
Global Initiatives
(a) The Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change
(b) The UNEP Secretariat
·
India-Developed home
grown
(c) The UNFCCC Secretariat
(d) The World Meteorological Organisation
Al
for crop resilience ,
proving
Ans: (c)
self-reliance is possible.
Q: Describe the major outcomes of the
26th session of the Conference of the
·
Mozambique -
Flood prediction
Parties (COP) to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
tool trained on European
(UNFCCC). What are the commitments
made by India in this conference? (2021) data failed during cyclones .
