Francesca Larosa

Francesca Larosa is a Research Fellow at KTH Royal Institute of Technology's Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment. She holds a Marie Curie MSCA Postdoc Individual fellowship (2024) focusing on AI-driven methods to assess sustainability benefits and environmental costs of AI investments. Her research bridges climate change, digitalization, and policy, with a particular emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) synergies and policy informatics.

Education includes a PhD in Climate Change Sciences (Ca' Foscari University of Venice), MSc in Economics (Bocconi University), and BA in Economics (University of Pisa). She is affiliated with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) and previously conducted postdoctoral research at University College London's Institute for Sustainable Resources.

Key research areas include climate finance, AI ethics, climate adaptation, and computational sustainability. Her work emphasizes policy-relevant solutions for climate action, integrating interdisciplinary methods like agent-based modeling and complexity science. Recent projects analyze AI's dual role in accelerating climate solutions while mitigating its own environmental impacts.

Publications (2023-2025) highlight themes like AI's sustainability trade-offs, fossil fuel finance challenges, and equitable climate policy frameworks. Awards include recognition as a 'Rising Star in ESG' and roles as a TEDx speaker and EU ClimatePact ambassador.

Funding comes from Digital Futures (KTH) and Marie Curie Actions, collaborating with Prof. Ricardo Vinuesa and Prof. Fuso-Nerini. She advocates for inclusive AI governance and communicates climate science through public platforms and educational outreach.