Francesca LAROSA

Francesca LAROSA is an academic researcher affiliated with the Department of Economics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the Research Institute for Complexity. She holds a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, focusing on artificial intelligence applications in climate and sustainability policy. Her LIBRA project quantifies environmental costs and sustainability benefits of AI investments. She also serves as an Honorary Researcher at University College London (UCL).

Her research explores dual ecological-digital transitions and policy alignment for climate action. Key areas include climate finance inequalities, innovative business models for climate services, and disaster risk management. She collaborates with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) on climate service development and policy outreach.

Recent work emphasizes AI-driven solutions for sustainable development goals, socio-economic impacts of climate policies, and equitable access to green finance. Her publications span climate adaptation strategies, hydropower investment disparities, and social media dynamics around climate issues.

• Affiliations: Ca' Foscari University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, CMCC, UCL
• Key Projects: LIBRA (Marie Curie), Climate Services Verification Framework
• Research Themes: Climate finance, AI for sustainability, disaster resilience, socio-economic policy design