Digital Sovereignty and the Green Transition: EU Challenges in Times of War and Energy Crisis

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Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University, Ireland) Tamara Alvarez Robles (Universidad de León, Spain)

Digital Sovereignty and the Green Transition

EU Challenges in Times of War and Energy Crisis

Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University, Ireland), Tamara Alvarez Robles (Universidad de León, Spain), Gaël Depoorter (Avignon Université, France) , Tamara Favaro (University of Pisa, Italy)

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English

Hart Publishing
26 July 2025

Energy & natural resources law; IT & Communications law

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.

Edited by: Edoardo Celeste (Dublin City University Ireland), Tamara Alvarez Robles (Universidad de León, Spain), Gaël Depoorter (Avignon Université, France), Tamara Favaro (University of Pisa, Italy)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781509983629
ISBN 10: 1509983627
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.