SYNERGY OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE GREEN TRANSITION AS A DRIVER OF EU COMPETITIVENESS: LESSONS FOR UKRAINE

Iryna Taranenko; Anastasiia Mostova; Tetiana Mishustina; Inna Strelchenko; Iryna Taranenko; Anastasiia Mostova; Tetiana Mishustina; Inna Strelchenko

doi:10.30888/2663-5712.2025-34-03-077

Authors

Iryna Taranenko Alfred Nobel University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-786X
Anastasiia Mostova Varna University of Management https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-3441
Tetiana Mishustina Alfred Nobel University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1295-3303
Inna Strelchenko Alfred Nobel University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-4304

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-34-03-077

Keywords:

digital transformation, green transition, EU competitiveness, twin transition, economic security, Ukraine’s post-war recovery

Abstract

This article explores the synergy between digital transformation and the green transition as a driver of EU economic competitiveness and draws lessons for Ukraine. The EU’s “twin transition” integrates digital technologies—such as AI, smart grids, digital

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