The twin – digital and green – transition has become a priority of the EU. However, while the digital and green transitions are sometimes mutually reinforcing, other times they enter in a competitive relationship. For instance, the development and deployment of artificial intelligence generates a large amount of carbon emissions and contributes to water pollution. To mitigate the high eco-footprint of AI, this project analyses the potential of environmental rights in the EU and what other instruments can be used to close remaining regulatory gaps. Accordingly, this project carries out a legal analysis to EU law and policy to assess the potential of environmental rights. A continuation of this project will consist of surveys and interviews as an empirical complement to create policy recommendations. The output of this project will therefore be academic publications laying down the legal analysis and a grant proposal.
This event has passed.