Some possibilities: AI aided material design could help create more efficient solar cells or batteries. Google issue a report how AI aided shipping logistics planning could optimize many aspects of the process. Project Starline (AI enhanced video conferencing) could reduce the need for business travel. Broadly, anything being done to improve energy efficiency certainly uses computers in design or planning. Anything using computers stands to be made more efficient with AI.
But increasing the emissions now to reduce latet I don't find it good
Google has been using ML for years to optimize cooling in data centers.
(I agree with gp though)
Do you happen to have a link on that, I'm genuinely curious?