With contributions from more than 120 experts across 28 countries and regions, including 26 heads of state and ministerial-level officials, the report examines how AI is increasingly embedded across energy systems, infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, finance, certification, education, and public governance. It analyzes how AI is transforming climate mitigation and adaptation in practice, and what is required to translate technical capability into scalable sustainability outcomes. Rather than treating AI as a standalone technological breakthrough, the report emphasizes its role in reducing uncertainty, improving decision quality, and aligning complex systems under real-world constraints.

The report highlights that while AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, their deployment in sustainability contexts often encounters institutional, operational, and governance bottlenecks. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, it explores the conditions necessary to move from pilots and demonstrations to large-scale impact, including data governance, regulatory clarity, operational capacity, talent development, and trust between innovators, regulators, and adopters. Particular attention is given to cross-border cooperation, public-sector use cases, and inclusive innovation models that enable AI to support sustainable development in emerging and resource-constrained contexts.

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