Solving for Climate Dr Hannah Ritchie: Is AI bad for the planet?
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Dec 2, 2025 
Hannah Ritchie, a data scientist and author of 'Clearing the Air,' dives into the complex intersection of AI and climate change. She explores AI's energy demands and its surprising potential to drive efficiency. Ritchie shares insights on electric vehicles as promising solutions, particularly citing Norway's success. She emphasizes the need for small countries to contribute to emissions reduction and discusses public sentiment balancing climate concern with economic worries. With a focus on non-partisanship, she provides a clear-eyed view of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Climate Concern Has Slid, Not Vanished
- Public concern for climate has slid but not vanished over recent years.
- Short-term crises often push climate down people's priority list despite ongoing concern.
Stay Non‑Partisan To Maximise Influence
- Stay non-partisan to keep your work useful to policymakers across the political spectrum.
- Call out factual errors evenly without engaging in inflammatory partisan attacks.
Personal Roots Inform Fair Transition Views
- Hannah grew up beside one of Scotland's largest oil refineries and saw industrial change firsthand.
- That background shapes her emphasis on planning fair transitions for affected communities.
