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From Rising Seas to Legal Gaps – From a fragmented to a mosaic approach on climate refugeeism

Stella Scocco Over the last fifty years, international law has adapted to meet the demands of new transnational challenges in our interconnected and globalized world. Among these challenges, the rise of environmental law has gained particular prominence, especially in...

Sharing knowledge to share energy: the experience of a Renewable Energy Community

Collective consumption in Italy In the past, the energy transition was almost only addressed by governments, who invested money to overcome the high cost of renewable energy. In recent years, following a strong reduction of cost associated with the clean energy...

AI Labelling Workforce in Africa: A Strategic Opportunity for the Continent’s Development

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major driving force in the global economy. Its exponential growth is impressive: its market value, estimated at over $184 billion in 2024, is expected to reach $826.7 billion by 2030. If you have used a mobile app to learn a...

Recovery and Resilience Fund and sustainable innovation: beyond public-private partnership

By enacting Regulation 2021/241/EU, the European Union rolled a novel method of government (Lupo, 2023) out to achieve shared progress on pivotal and long-term objectives, some of which had already been enshrined in the EU Treaties (e.g. green transition, social and...

Smart grids: Toward an Intelligent and Sustainable Energy Transition

Annalisa Giannuzzi In an era marked by climate crisis and accelerated urbanization, the shift towards a low-carbon economy is no longer a mere aspiration but an urgent necessity. Smart grids, or “intelligent” electricity networks, represent one of the...

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13 Jan

Knowledge and energy go hand in hand: sharing information means building a more sustainable future for everyone! 💡

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20 Dec

Yesterday, December 19th, the LabGov Luiss team held a lunch seminar, during which each member presented a proposal for the special issue of The Italian Journal of Public Law on "Just Sustainable Innovation through Governance Experimentalism and Sustainable Impact Investment”.

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LabGov @labgov ·

18 Dec

To achieve goals like green transition and social cohesion, we must move beyond traditional models like PPPs. Projects such as #IntegratedUrbanPlans and #RenewableEnergyCommunities show that active participation is the key to a more #SustainableFuture.

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9 Dec

🌍🔋 Smart Grids: The Key to a Sustainable Energy Future?
In a world grappling with climate change and rapid urbanization, #smartgrids offer innovative solutions for a more resilient and participatory #energysystem.

Read more by clicking here: https://labgov.city/theurbanmedialab/smart-grids-toward-an-intelligent-and-sustainable-energy-transition/ems

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Recent Publications & Projects

Nested institutions for nested problems: commoning across levels

Jessica M. Williams, Vivian H. Y. Chu, Wai Fung Lam, Winnie W. Y. Law Our recent publication in the International Journal of the Commons (IJC) discusses how problems arising from nested social and ecological systems in the peri-urban setting can be addressed...

Full-Time Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant / PLATFORMS, DATA VISUALIZATION & COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

LabGov ETS conducts research on financial and policy issues critical to MFIs/DFIs//MDBs including sustainable investments, impact investing, climate finance, sustainable governance, innovation and emerging technologies. LabGov ETS is looking for a full-time...

Full-Time Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant

LabGov conducts research on financial and policy issues critical to the MFIs/DFIs//MDBs including sustainable investments, impact investing, sustainable impact finance, financial inclusion, climate finance, fintech and digital money. LabGov is looking for a full-time...

“Partnerariato Ampio per Internet nelle Aree Bianche” – Il Sole24Ore, di Mario Manna

Today, Oct. 29, 2024, on “Il Sole24Ore,” an article by Mario Manna, PhD in Law and Business and Post-doc Researcher Luiss Guido Carli: “Partnerariato Ampio per Internet nelle Aree Bianche”. This article condenses the trajectories and conclusions of his doctoral...

“Partnerships for Innovation and Sustainability” 1/2024 – MUNUS

We are excited to announce that researchers from the LabGov ETS research team, led by Professor Christian Iaione, have contributed to writing articles for the issue 1/2024 of the legal journal on public services, MUNUS, titled "PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION AND...

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Defending Democracy in the Digital Age

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Deep Dive on Sustainable Investment in Vulnerable Communities

Deep Dive on Sustainable Investment in Vulnerable Communities.

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3° Civic Collaboration Day in Rome

LabGov Events and News

End of the second edition of the “Technology Transfer” Program – CTE December 5th, 2024

by Valeria Lembo | Dec 6, 2024 | Event, News

The second edition of the "Technology Transfer" program has come to an end. On December 5th, at the CTE Roma - Casa delle Tecnologie Emergenti, in the presence of the Councilor for Productive Activities and Equal Opportunities, Monica Lucarelli, the six selected SMEs...

LABTECH Reggio Emilia: “Energy Communities: What They Are and How They Work” – December 4th, 2024

by Valeria Lembo | Dec 5, 2024 | Event, News

LABTECH Reggio Emilia: “Energy Communities: What They Are and How They Work”. On December 4th, at the Orti Spallanzani Neighborhood Center in Reggio Emilia, the President of LabGov, Alberica Aquili, and Davide Testa, a Ph.D. candidate at Luiss Guido...

“Io ci sono. Gli attori del civismo e della solidarietà: mutazioni molecolari e processi costituenti” – CSV Lazio ETS, December 3rd, 2024

by Valeria Lembo | Dec 4, 2024 | Event, News

On December 3, 2024, at 4:30 PM, an event will take place at CSV Lazio ETS (Via Liberiana, 17 - Rome), inspired by the book 𝘐𝘰 𝘤𝘪 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘰. 𝘎𝘭𝘪 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪 𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘰 𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵à: 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪 by Giuseppe Cotturri. Professor Christian...