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Digitalisation and Sustainability in the European Union: Steps towards new governance approaches for a twin transition

Summary report of the project “Digitalisation and sustainability at EU level: Opportunities and risks of digitalisation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at EU level”


With the 'twin transition', the European Union aims to combine digitalisation and sustainability in order to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The research project "Digitalisation and sustainability at EU level" examined the opportunities and risks of digitalisation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The analysis showed that these two topics are often not integrated. Recommendations were developed for digital circular economy, sufficiency and environmental justice. The research findings suggest that environmental and social justice should be at the forefront of future efforts to promote a sustainable digital future.

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Series
Texte | 35/2025
Number of pages
57
Year of publication
March 2025
Author(s)
Dr. Sabine Hielscher, Christina Klusch, Dr. Steffen Lange, Dr. Frieder Rubik, Frieder Schmelzle, Josephin Wagner, Lina Engel, Agata Meysner, Thorfinn Stainforth
Further files
Report 1: Digitalisation and sustainability in the context of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2020 Report 2: Digital circular economy: A new perspective on digitalisation as a driver for sustainability? Report 3: Digital sufficiency: A new perspective on digitalisation as a driver for sustainability? Report 4: Digitalisation, sustainability and environmental justice: Leaving no one behind in the twin transition
Language
English
Project No. (FKZ)
3720 41 101 0
Publisher
German Environment Agency
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2491 KB
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