Digital Transformation Rises on the EU Policy Agenda Amid Covid-19

The growing focus on the Green Deal is not at the expense of the digital agenda, says Eline Chivot, senior policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation, as there are clear synergies between the two policy areas. “Technology is an enabler of the green transformation and I see much more of a positive narrative being driven and shared by the Commission on that,” she says, referencing the core role that data centres and artificial intelligence play in the development of smart grids and green hydrogen.