AI turns to green bonds

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) infrastructure developers are increasingly turning to green bonds and sustainability-linked loans to fund the next wave of AI data centres (DCs), as the industry seeks to balance surging computing demand with growing environmental scrutiny.

The shift comes as developers race to secure capital for what is expected to be one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in decades, while also trying to reassure investors, regulators and local communities that the rapid expansion of DCs can be compatible with sustainability goals, according to a Bloomberg report.