AI, data centres, electricity demand, and the next clean-energy bottleneck
AI is changing sustainable finance in two directions at once. It can improve climate data, risk analytics, reporting, monitoring, and portfolio construction. But it is also driving massive demand for electricity, data centres, cooling, water, land, transmission, and clean power. This panel will examine whether Canada can meet the energy demands of the AI economy while maintaining credible climate commitments and building the infrastructure needed for long-term competitiveness.