Bridging the Scale Gap: Advancing Climate Solutions with Agentic AI — At What Cost to the Climate?

This session will share insights into how cross-sector partnerships between private sector technology leaders and nonprofit entities are exploring the application of agentic AI to operationalize and amplify climate-positive initiatives. Drawing on the Forest Stewardship Council’s participation in the Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact, we will examine how agentic AI can enhance tailored guidance and transparency within complex certification systems, while enabling real-time decision-making at scale.

At the same time, the environmental footprint of AI—including energy use, material extraction, and infrastructure demands—raises urgent questions about the technology’s net climate impact. This session invites open, participatory discussion and will explore strategies to mitigate AI’s environmental costs, including responsible development, ethical governance, and climate-aligned deployment.

Bringing together stakeholders from AI innovation, environmental governance, and climate finance, this conversation will explore how agentic AI can serve as a strategic asset for businesses and nonprofits alike—helping to bridge the implementation gap in NbS, while aligning with the ambitions of climate policy frameworks. Join us to examine the delicate balance between leveraging AI’s potential for positive climate impact and safeguarding the planet’s future.

Bringing together stakeholders from AI innovation, environmental governance, and climate finance, this conversation will explore how agentic AI can serve as a strategic asset for businesses and nonprofits alike—helping to bridge the implementation gap in NbS, while aligning with the ambitions of climate policy frameworks. Join us to examine the delicate balance between leveraging AI’s potential for positive climate impact and safeguarding the planet’s future.