Paris Diary: MUNICIPALITIES MUST FACTOR AI INTO CLIMATE, WATER, AND ENERGY PLANNING
“With Canadian cities facing a poly-crisis, decision-makers may feel like engaging deeply with these issues is something that can wait. What my week in Paris demonstrated to me, however, is that with the rate of change and the lack of global governance and regulatory solutions for AI, local responses are likely to be the most effective way to ensure positive outcomes for residents and the climate.” Mairin Loewen, Associate Program Director at Urban Climate Leadership,
In February 2025, UCL Staff, Mairin and Shauna, attended the AI Action Summit in Paris, France, and published a series of blogs in our Paris Diary, which summarized the key learnings and observations from this event.
First published as a special to The Energy Mix.