Regulatory concept for algorithmic decision-making systems under environmental law

The project explores instruments of environmental law to tackle the "twin challenges" of digital and green transformation. It thus asks, how the legal framework can be re-designed in such a way that both transformative dynamics reinforce each other. It focuses on digital tools, processes and systems, which frequently function on the basis of AI technologies and are understood as automated or algorithm-based decision-making systems (ADS). Particularly with regard to environmental issues, the regulation of ADS faces major challenges. The project addresses these regulatory challenges and analyzes promising regulatory instruments in environmental law. It is led by the Öko Institut and carried out in collaboration with legal experts from UfU e.V. and sofia (Prof Dr Martin Führ), and with the support of AI experts Frederic Theodor Stahl (DFKI) and Prof Dr Lars Nolle.