Mila event: data centers to emit 189M tonnes CO2 in 2025, 2.5x Quebec's annual emissions
Mila_Quebec · x · 2026-09-24
Mila (Quebec's AI institute) is hosting an "Après Mila" citizen discussion on AI's environmental impact in Montreal on October 7.
Key figures shared: if data centers were a country, they'd consume as much electricity as France; in 2025 they generated 189 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 2.5x Quebec's annual emissions. Speakers include UdeM professor and Mila academic member Alex Hernández-García and Martin Deron, discussing AI's footprint and individual levers for action. Free to attend.
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