This text is written within the context of the research project on the synergies between the green and digital transitions, European Commission Joint Research Centre’s Directorate for a Fair and Sustainable Economy.
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Historically, discussions surrounding the EU’s “twin” green and digital transitions have focused on mitigating the transitions’ negative impacts on workers – whether from technological disruptions or climate policies – rather than proactively shaping the future of work.
Last year’s widespread farmer protests – which took aim at environmental regulations, among other things – demonstrated that the EU has often failed to get workers on side. Similar tensions also exist in more digitised areas, particularly when it comes to regulating the use of artificial intelligence systems used to make high-stakes decisions in work contexts.
It doesn’t have to be like this though. Robust, thoughtful labour regulation can ensure that the average European is not just shielded or compensated from the transitions’ fallout, but that they reap their benefits. The European Commission itself acknowledges...
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