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THE READINESS OF MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE "TWIN TRANSITION"

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Authors

Lilita Abele; Baiba Rivza; Dzintars Tomsons

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1/s20.081

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-85-9

Language

English

Volume

Issue

5.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Economics of Sustainability, Policies & Environmental Legislation

Abstract/ Foreword

Governments worldwide, the EU, and the UN are proposing new initiatives to manage digital technologies. One of these initiatives is termed the “twin transition,” which refers to aligning digitalisation and sustainability (circular economy) goals and processes to create a synergy in which both initiatives mutually reinforce and complement one another, enabling the achievement of maximum positive impact on social, economic, and environmental balance. There is no single definition of the “twin transition” in the academic literature; however, it generally refers to social, institutional, and technological levels. Therefore, the “twin transition” involves two simultaneous, interrelated changes to realize two related yet distinct goals. It is increasingly utilised within the context of the circular economy and environmental change. A study was conducted from May 2021 to August 2024 to assess the opportunities and primary obstacles to change within Latvian local government administrations. The aim was to develop a conceptual framework for synchronising the "twin transition" and identifying driving forces, indicators, functional units, and desired change directions. The study employed various methods, including monographic, content analysis, interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and cross-tabulation. Consequently, the driving forces, indicators, functional units, desired direction of change regarding the "twin transition,” and recommendations for local government administrations were established.

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THE READINESS OF MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE "TWIN TRANSITION"

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Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1

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25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

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STEF92 Technology

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International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

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SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

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645-654

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29 June - 6 July, 2025

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circular economy, economic impacts, sustainability, conceptual framework