COP31: Antalya AI Pledge sets out voluntary commitments to make AI "part of the climate solution"

The COP31 Presidency of Türkiye released the Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge on 27 October 2026, inviting countries and organisations to sign on, ahead of COP31, held in Antalya from 9 to 20 November 2026.

First announced at UN Headquarters during New York Climate Week on 21 September, the voluntary pledge was developed in cooperation with the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is open to governments and to non-state actors, including businesses, investors, financial institutions, research institutions, international organisations, cities and civil society organisations.

Signatories declare a shared ambition to make AI “part of the climate solution,” which the text describes as sustainably powered, efficiently designed, transparently measured and available to all…