Sustainable Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines and metrics for the environmental impact of artificial intelligence systems and services
Last updated: 11 Jun 2025
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This document describes the principles and framework for environmental impact measurement of artificial intelligence systems and services and provides guidelines for impact reduction throughout the lifecycle. It includes a framework for defining the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, aharmonized calculation method for assessing the environmental impact of artificial intelligence systems and services, reporting guidelines as well as best practices for reducing the environmental impact of AI systems and services throughout their lifecycle. This document is aimed at organizations developing AI systems and services and organizations using AI systems and services, but also at all actors in the value chain who use AI systems and services. © 2022 CEN-CENELEC