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Issue 196: AI’s complex role in sustainability; Keppel’s emissions targets

This week in ESG: AI hyperscalers now major funders of nuclear startups; Keppel well ahead on 2030 emissions goals

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Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim

Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 07:00 PM
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    • Data centres are buying substantial new renewable and nuclear electricity, but fossil fuels remain their largest source of new generation.
    • Data centres are buying substantial new renewable and nuclear electricity, but fossil fuels remain their largest source of new generation. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

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    The greens and browns of AI

    The sustainability impact of artificial intelligence (AI) brings to mind the end of Michael Jackson’s Black Or White music video, which shows a series of different people morphing into one another, along with the lyrics: “It’s black, it’s white, it’s tough for you to beat”.

    Like the morphing montage, AI is a constantly evolving space of promises and threats that can be amazing for sustainability in one moment and terrible in another. But bane or boon, AI is a juggernaut that’s tough to beat, and the sustainability sector must learn how to harness it while avoiding its pitfalls.

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