• The UN Secretary-General has declared a race to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the greater good, which would propel the world towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by supercharging climate action.

• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Technology Mechanism initiative on AI for Climate Action explores AI's role as a powerful technological tool for advancing and scaling up transformative solutions for mitigation and action.

• These would be adopted in developing countries, focusing on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States(SIDS).

• In 2024, the Policy Body of Technology Mechanism and the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee are developing a technical paper on AI for climate action.

• They are also conducting the AI Innovation Grand Challenge, a global competition to identify open-source AI-powered climate solutions from and for developing countries.

• Experts, representatives, and decision-makers, especially from developing countries, will join forces to achieve the objectives set.

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