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This book is the first investigation of the relationship between EU digital sovereignty and sustainability strategies. It maps the ambitions and limitations of EU digital strategic autonomy and explores the structural challenges underlying its relationship with its green transition objectives in the context of the ongoing wars in neighbouring European countries and the consequent tensions in the EU energy sector. The EU is racing to achieve technological independence from third countries and foreign multinational companies to protect its digital sovereignty and preserve its fundamental rights. In the EU, digitalisation and the green transformation are seen as twin transitions. Yet, EU digital sovereignty strategies have a significant environmental cost. Reaching a status of strategic autonomy of the EU at the level of digital infrastructures, products, services and data implies higher energy consumption and exploitation of natural resources. Moreover, the geopolitical tensions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine have provoked an unprecedented energy crisis, which is affecting EU economies and impacting objectives of the twin transitions. The book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the major EU regulatory and policy instruments in this field, providing an invaluable guide for academics, practitioners, and policymakers navigating the complex issues of preserving digital sovereignty and addressing climate change in times of war and energy crisis.

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Author:   Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University, Ireland) ,  Tamara Alvarez Robles (Universidad de León, Spain) ,  Gaël Depoorter (Avignon Université, France) ,  Tamara Favaro (University of Pisa, Italy)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
ISBN:  

9781509983629

ISBN 10:   1509983627
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  

Table of Contents

1. The Challenges of the EU Twin Transitions in Times of War and Energy Crisis Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University, Ireland), Tamara Alvarez Robles (University of Léon, Spain), Gael Depoorter (Avignon University, France) and Tamara Favaro (University of Pisa, Italy) Part I – EU Digital Sovereignty: Ambitions, Challenges and Transnational Effects 2. EU Digital Sovereignty: Regulatory and Policy Ambitions Brunessen Bertrand (University of Rennes, France) 3. Technical Challenges for EU Digital Sovereignty: Lessons from the GDPR Harshvardhan J Pandit (Dublin City University, Ireland) 4. Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity: Geopolitical Implications Tamara Alvarez Robles (University of Léon, Spain) 5. Digital Sovereignty in an Interconnected World: European Southern Neighbourhood Policies Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno, Italy) Part II – Reconciling Digital Sovereignty and Green Transition 6. Sustainable Digital Sovereignty? Environmental Impact of EU Tech Strategies Edoardo Celeste and Alba Perez Victorio (Dublin City University, Ireland) 7. Fostering the Energy Transition via Participatory Digital Sovereignty Tamara Favaro (Universiy of Pisa, Italy) 8. Government as an Environmental Platform: Digital Sovereignty and Data-Driven Environmental Action Thibault Carrère (Avignon University, France) 9. Digital Sovereignty and Green Public Procurement Pierre-Henri Morand (Avignon University, France) Part III – Towards a Sustainable and Sovereign EU Digital Economy? 10. Bitcoin: A Subversive Model of Sovereignty Undermined by the Climate Challenge? Gael Depoorter (Avignon University, France) 11. Blockchain for Sustainability: The Case of Agri-Food Traceability Cecilia Rasetto (University of Pisa, Italy) 12. Towards a Right to Sustainable Digital Products and Services? Alba Perez Victorio and Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University, Ireland) 13. Digital Sovereignty and ESG Policies: The Role of the Banking System Francesco Dimichina (University of Pisa, Italy)

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Edoardo Celeste is Associate Professor of Law, Technology and Innovation at the School of Law and Government of Dublin City University, Ireland. Tamara Alvarez Robles is Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the Universidad de León, Spain. Gaël Depoorter is Associate Professor in Political Science at the Department of Political Science and Economics of Avignon Université, France. Tamara Favaro is Assistant Professor of Economic Law at the University of Pisa, Italy.

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