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The Environmental Protection In The Context Of The European Green Deal: The Role Of Artificial Inteligence

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  • Adina Dornean

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi)

  • Ada-Iuliana Popescu

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi)

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The climate crisis is one of the major challenges for Europe. In December 2019, European Union (EU) launched the European Green Deal (EGD). In accordance with the EU s environmental policies, one of the EGD goals is for Europe to become the world s first climate-neutral continent, with net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. This goal is now also enforced by a legally binding regulation, the European Climate Law, an economy-wide framework law for the green transition, which requires to reduce Europe's net GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The aim of the paper is to analyze the progress in achieving EGD goals by EU countries after five years since the implementation of EGD and to highlight the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in accessing and interpreting the climate data. Presently, EU Member States are moving towards climate neutrality but if they want to meet this goal by 2050, they need to better synchronize themselves to a faster pace and more articulated measures. Measuring the results and anticipating future efforts to alleviate some of the most pressing sustainability issues of the twenty-first century requires adequate tools and technology, such as AI.

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  • Adina Dornean & Ada-Iuliana Popescu, 2025. "The Environmental Protection In The Context Of The European Green Deal: The Role Of Artificial Inteligence," EUFIRE Conference Proceedings Series, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Publisher, vol. 1(1), pages 102-118, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cxa:eu2025:v:1:y:2025:i:1:p:102-118
    DOI: 10.47743/eufire-2025-1-9
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    • F64 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Environment
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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