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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG
The Centre explores the role of artificial intelligence in the regulatory cycle and aims to raise awareness of its environmental impacts, as well as to provide public authorities with criteria to adopt sustainable AI
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Nicoletta Rangone: Reflections on an innovation capable of protecting the environment and citizens' fundamental rights (automatically translated from Italian)
On the occasion of the conference "Improving Administrative Decisions using AI, Experimentation and Sandboxes," organized by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Universitat de Barcelona , Nicoletta Rangone (Director of the Center) was interviewed by Spanish journalist Saül Gordillo for the magazine Algoritmo Trasparente . The interview is available in video and text format, in Spanish , English , Catalan , and Italian . During this conversation, numerous ideas emerged
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Sustainable uses of artificial intelligence for better lawmaking and better regulation: the 1st Open Forum closes in London
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Council Chamber, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR — 18 September 2026, 4:00–7:00 pm (BST). Free of charge; in person (booking required) and online. The 1st Open Forum "Innovation for Regulation" reaches its third and final session in London, where the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation (SUSTAIN-AI-REG, LUMSA University) joins forces with the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studi
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European Regulation for the Transitions: the SUSTAIN-AI-REG Summer School is under way in Rome
Some 45 students from six European universities, together with LUMSA master's students and professionals from international organisations, are spending the week in Rome working on how to regulate the digital, green and demographic transitions. Rome, 9 September 2026 — The Summer School "European Regulation for the Transitions" is currently taking place at LUMSA University in Rome. Organised by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG together with the LUMSA researc
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Luca Lo Schiavo (ERRA): "We need frugal, measurable, and transparent AI. (...)." (Repost from Greenreport.it) - automatically translated from Italian to English
In a recent research note (click here to access the original website), Luca Lo Schiavo (Energy Regulators Regional Association) offers a reflection on the relationship between the operation of infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence and its environmental impact. In addition to analyzing the effects of the spread of data centers worldwide, energy and water consumption, and related costs, Lo Schiavo focuses on the measures adopted by Ireland, Spain, and France to regu
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"No More Hidden Costs": UN Chief Launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a new AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on the world's major artificial-intelligence companies to publicly disclose the full environmental footprint of their systems and to commit to powering every data centre with renewable energy by 2030. He made the announcement in a special address at London Climate Action Week, framing AI's resource use as one of the defining sustainability questions of the decade. "No mo
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EU Gives Final Green Light to AI Act Simplification — the Harder Data-Protection Fight Comes Next
The Council of the EU has given its final approval to a regulation that simplifies and streamlines parts of the AI Act, clearing the last hurdle for the first piece of the bloc's "Digital Omnibus" to become law. The vote follows the European Parliament's endorsement on 16 June and the provisional deal struck between the co-legislators on 7 May. The act will be published in the Official Journal in the coming days and enters into force on the third day after publication. The re
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Valencia, Madrid y Barcelona convierten la IA en un laboratorio urbano bajo control jurídico [Repost Parétesis MEDia)
Los sandboxes regulatorios dejan de ser una promesa tecnológica para convertirse en el mecanismo con el que las administraciones quieren probar inteligencia artificial, movilidad autónoma e innovación sin poner en riesgo los derechos de la ciudadanía. La inteligencia artificial ha entrado de lleno en las administraciones públicas. Ya no se limita a automatizar expedientes, agilizar trámites o ayudar en el análisis de grandes volúmenes de datos. Empieza a transformar la maner
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EU Commission Unveils Plan for a Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced Rulebook
The European Commission presented an ambitious plan to overhaul how EU laws are designed, implemented and enforced. With the Communication "A Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rulebook" (COM(2026) 380 final), Brussels seeks to make legislation easier to understand and apply, more rigorously enforced, and better aligned with the real-world needs of citizens, businesses and public administrations. The strategy is positioned as a cornerstone of the EU's effort to restore
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The Good Lobby: The New EU Better Regulation: What’s at stake?
There is one word in Brussels that is quietly changing meaning before our eyes: simplification. Over the past eighteen months it has become the magic formula used by the European Commission to justify an unprecedented wave of omnibus packages — ten in 2025 alone, with at least three more announced for 2026 — often adopted with bare-minimum consultations and no impact assessments, all in the name of urgency and competitiveness. That logic is now at risk of leaving the emergenc
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Workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, and Legislation: 3 ECTS for LUMSA students
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence SUSTAIN-AI-REG offers university students a training course dedicated to the themes of artificial intelligence, sustainability and regulatory quality , with the recognition of 3 ECTS . The initiative is part of the 1st Open Forum — Innovation for Regulation 2026 , the Centre's first public event, divided into three international conferences: Rome — June 5, 2026 (attendance required) Barcelona — June 26, 2026 (remote) London — September 18,
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Stanford HAI AI Index 2025: Global AI Trends Amid Technological Acceleration and Unfinished Governance
In April 2026, Stanford AI Index Report, the most authoritative global AI monitoring tool, was published. The 2026 report is structured into nine thematic chapters—Research and Development, Technical Performance, Responsible AI, Economy, Science, Medicine, Education, Policy and Governance, and Public Opinion—and introduces, for the first time, a chapter dedicated to the impact of AI on science. The data covers the period up to March 2026 and offers an updated picture at a tim
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Italy's AgID Consults on AI Guidelines for the Public Sector
On 12 March 2026, Italy's Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) launched a public consultation on two new sets of guidelines governing the use of artificial intelligence within public administrations . The consultation — which closed on 11 April 2026 — invited comments, proposed amendments, and contributions from all interested parties via the Forum Italia platform. The guidelines were adopted through Determination No. 43/2026 and are issued pursuant to Article 71 of the Digital Ad
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"Deregulation Monitor" (Repost - thegoodlobby.eu)
Simplifying regulation has been a topic of public debate and academic research for decades. Recently, attention has focused on the potential implications of deregulation . In particular, there is a growing need to strike a balance between the pursuit of competitiveness and the protection of citizens' legal rights. The Good Lobby, for example, has launched an initiative called Deregulation Monitoring , with the aim of promoting analyses, briefings, meetings, and initiatives
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The Paradoxes of the European Union’s AI Regulation (N. Rangone - Repost from The Regulatory Review)
The EU’s regulation of AI uniquely balances innovation and the protection of fundamental rights. The European Union has positioned itself as promoter of a “ rights‑driven ” model to artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The EU exercised its regulatory powers to “promote the uptake of human-centric and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety, fundamental rights … and supporting innovation.” The European approach
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Luca Megale, scientific coordinator of the Centre of Excellence, wins a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship
Luca Megale, scientific coordinator of the Centre of Excellence and research fellow in Administrative Law at LUMSA University, has won a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA). His research will focus on regulating the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence in the public sector, and will be developed under the supervision of Professor Rangone (Professor of Administrative Law and Director of the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence "Sust
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"Europe’s democratic winter — How EU leaders impose deregulation, bypassing citizens and MEPs" [Repost from euobserver.com]
In a recent article published on the euobserver website , Professor Alemanno, founder of The Good Lobby, expressed his opinion on the latest developments regarding regulatory choices within the European Union linked to the pursuit of competitiveness and the possible implications for citizens. Click here to access the article.
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How the Trump Administration Plans to Rewrite Transportation Rules — Using Technology to Speed Things Up
Imagine if complex transportation regulations — the rules that keep our airlines safe, pipelines secure, and roads regulated — could be written in a matter of days instead of months or years. That’s exactly what’s happening inside the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), according to an in-depth investigation by ProPublica . In late 2025, DOT officials revealed an ambitious plan: to harness cutting-edge technology developed by Google to help draft new federal transportati
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Better Regulation at Risk: Why the European Commission’s Latest Consultation Matters
The European Commission has opened a Call for Evidence on Better Regulation , closing on February 4, 2026 . At first glance, this may appear to be a routine procedural consultation. In reality, it marks a potentially significant constitutional shift in how EU lawmaking is conducted. What is at stake is nothing less than the future of participatory governance and evidence-based policymaking in the European Union. From Exception to Norm? The consultation signals the Commission’
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Why Legislative Drafting Is No Longer Just About Form (F. Ponte)
This contribution analyzes recent developments in legislative drafting through a comparison between the fourth edition of the Italian Manual OLI, a regional legislative drafting handbook adopted by Italian Regions, and the ISO 24495-2:2025 standard on plain language in legal communication. While the OLI Manual consolidates and expands regional drafting practices, integrating impact assessment, public consultation and legislative communication tools, the ISO standard adopts a
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Translatlantic dialogue on AI and Regulation. Book presentation: The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Public Sector (eds. J. Ponce / A. Cerillo-i-Martinez)
During the presentation of this book, two of its authors, Professors Coglianese and Rangone, offered us a conversation on AI from the American and European perspectives. Professor Coglianese spoke first. Professor Coglianese is the Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science and the founding Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. He specialises in the study of administrative law and regulatory policy, with an emph
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The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Public Sector – Humans and AI Systems in Public Administration in the light of the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence of 2024
On 10 December 2025, at 4 pm (Central European Time), the book “The EU Artificial Intelligence Act and the Public Sector – Humans and AI Systems in Public Administration in the light of the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence of 2024” edited by Juli Ponce and Agustí Cerrillo-i-Martínez , published by the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), was presented in hybrid format. Juli Ponce and Agustí Cerrillo will introduce the event, which will be followed by a t
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Regulatory Impact Assessment in Italy: Il Consiglio di Stato si pronuncia sul ruolo dell'AIR
In mancanza di AIR, il Consiglio di Stato si limita a rendere un parere interlocutorio su una proposta di regolamento governativo La Sezione Consultiva per gli Atti Normativi del Consiglio di Stato è stata chiamata a pronunciarsi sullo schema di D.P.C.M., «regolamento recante la definizione del contributo di entità significativa a carico dello Stato in attuazione dell'articolo 1, commi 857 e 858, della legge 30 dicembre 2024, n. 207»; un intervento che si inserisce nel più am
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A new Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on “Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation – SUSTAIN-AI-REG”
The European Commission has selected the LUMSA project for a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on ‘Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation – SUSTAIN-AI-REG’ , directed by Prof. Nicoletta Rangone . LUMSA is thus among the 47 Jean Monnet Centres of Excellence funded worldwide. This recognition confirms the University's strategic role in research, training and third mission on the topics of artificial intelligence and sustainability in the public sector. Over the next
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Fri, Sep 18Sustainable uses of artificial intelligence for better lawmaking and better regulation /Institute of Advanced Legal StudiesSep 18, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMInstitute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Sq, London WC1B 5DR, UKThe event is co-organised by the Sir William Dale Centre for Legislative Studies, of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the University of London in cooperation with the JM Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for Regulation SUSTAIN-AI-REG. Write to sustainai@lumsa.it!
Tue, Sep 15Presentazione del volume a cura di Maria De Benedetto "Statistica e Costruzione dello Stato" /Luigi Sturzo Institute
Tue, Jul 21Potere pubblico e trasformazione digitale: la Rivista dello Stato Digitale (RSD) /https://santannapisa.webex.com/wbxmjs/joins
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Tue, May 19Il rischio corruzione negli enti locali: evidenze empiriche e implicazioni istituzionali /Società Dante AlighieriMay 19, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PMSocietà Dante Alighieri, Piazza di Firenze, 27, 00186 Roma RM, ItalyProgramma e Registrazione obbligatoria sulla pagina originale dell'evento https://economia.uniroma2.it/cal/2935/convegno-il-rischio-corruzione-negli-enti-locali-evidenze-empiriche-e-implicazioni-istituzionali
Mon, Mar 23Pubblica amministrazione e tecniche non giuridiche di orientamento della persona /Ed. A, 1° piano Aula BacheletMar 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMEd. A, 1° piano Aula Bachelet , Piazzale Europa, 1, 34127 Trieste TS, ItalyRiflessioni attorno alle forme di condizionamento indiretto della persona, tramite nudge/disciplinamento epistemico, in occasione della presentazione del libro “Governare con le scienze umane. Diritto amministrativo e persone”, di Luca De Lucia
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The Better Regulation Chair (BeReCh) represented several years (2016 - 2022) of research and teaching activities intended to contribute to improving the effectiveness of law and regulation, and bring citizens and firms closer to public authorities. The focus has been on key European tools of Better Regulation (impact assessment, regulatory burden measurement, ex-post evaluation, consultation), and on the emerging methods to support the regulation effectiveness, from behavioural experiments to artificial intelligence. The path started in 2016 with the awarding of a Jean Monnet Module, then developed in the Jean Monnet Chair on EU Approach to Better Regulation from 2019. The Module and the Chair have formed together around 600 students (through the courses “EU Approach to Better Regulation” and “Better Regulation Advanced”) and professionals (“Alta formazione professionale sulla qualità della regolazione”). Moreover, more than 100 of them had the opportunity to implement their knowledge on better regulation in the field, thanks to internship agreements with top-level institutions involved in better regulation (regulator, regulated firm or think tank). Besides, the Chair always continues to mentor its alumni with advice and new opportunities to further their careers.
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