CCICED and the World Economic Forum (WEF) co-hosted an accredited program on June 24 on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian. The event was held under the theme of "AI and Climate Resilience: Enabling Adaptive Societies".

Over 50 participants from research institutes, businesses and universities joined the discussion. Experts agreed that climate change is entering an fast track towards an "overshoot" phase, making climate adaptation equally urgent to mitigation.

Below are some viewpoints shared by the experts:

- AI is proving its value in early warning systems, renewable energy forecasting, grid optimization and infrastructure risk simulation.

- AI's environmental footprint cannot be overlooked. Training and operating large language models consume massive volumes of electricity and water, with certain data centers consuming power equivalent to that of a medium-sized city.

- Green AI is essential. Experts called for improvements in model efficiency, data center siting and cooling, solutions and the adoption of green evaluation metrics that incorporate carbon emissions indicators.

The message was clear that technology alone is not enough. Real climate resilience requires international policy coordination, cross-sector collaboration between energy and AI, and a shared commitment across generations.

A truly adaptive future is within reach, but only if we work together.