DC10: Experimenting with Green AI to reduce processing time and contributes to creating a low-carbon economy

Work PackageWP5
Host Institution🇮🇹 UNA — UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II
PhD EnrolmentUNA
Recruiting ParticipantUNA
DurationM9–M45 (36 months)

Objectives

Green AI supports the use of resources more efficiently and conserves them for future generations. Multiple applications have been presented in different areas, however, there are no studies exploring the impact that the use of green AI concepts can have in the Financial industry. This research objective focuses on experimenting with green AI concepts in multiple applications in finance, analysing economical and practical impact of its deployment in industry. It facilitates the exchange of innovative ideas and cooperation opportunities in the field of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Sustainable Finance, and ESG Technology.

Expected Results

The project aims at providing reports about pricing and risk management of green financial instruments across all asset classes, with a focus on new products development, model validation, model risk management, funding and counterparty risk, fair and prudent valuation, applications. It aims at focusing on financial inclusion and inequality. The WP will also have a strong focus on discussion and disseminating of the main results with the aim of spreading the culture of green AI and creating a table for the discussion of new proposals and rules.

Secondments (2)

InstitutionSupervisorStart MonthDuration (months)Activities
SWE Prof. Dr. Tadas Gudaitis M21 18 Policies for asset, sustainable fund management
ARC Prof. Ioannis Emiris M39 6 Applied industry-research, using large-scale computing infrastructure to implement the theory

Recruitment & Hosting Details

DC 10 UNA University of Naples M9 36

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DC 10 UNA UNA Month 9 36 months D 5.2 - 5.3

Experimenting with Green AI to reduce processing time and contributes to creating a low-carbon economy (WP 5)

Objectives: Green AI supports the use of resources more efficiently and conserves them for future generations. Multiple applications have

been presented in different areas, however, there are no studies exploring the impact that the use of green AI concepts can have in the

Financial industry. This research objective focuses on experimenting with green AI concepts in multiple applications in finance, analysing

economical and practical impact of its deployment in industry. It facilitates the exchange of innovative ideas and cooperation opportunities

in the field of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Sustainable Finance, and ESG Technology.

Expected Results: The project aims at providing reports about pricing and risk management of green financial instruments across all asset

classes, with a focus on new products development, model validation, model risk management, funding and counterparty risk, fair and

prudent valuation, applications. It aims at focusing on financial inclusion and inequality. The WP will also have a strong focus on discussion

and disseminating of the main results with the aim of spreading the culture of green AI and creating a table for the discussion of new

proposals and rules. 1) publications in open access journals, 2) presentations at prestigious conferences and 3) knowledge exchange with

stakeholders and project partners 4) General outreach (Media, Open Science Day).

Planned secondments:Swedbank, Prof. Dr. Tadas Gudaitis, M21, 18 months, policies for asset, sustainable fund management

ARC, Prof. Dr. Ioannis Emiris, M39, 6 months, applied industry-research, using large-scale computing infrastructure to implement the

theory

Fellow Host institution PhD enrolment Start date Duration Deliverables

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Deliverables

CodeNameWPDue
D5.2Policy report on novel green AI conceptsWP5M24
D5.3Concept report on sustainable finance growthWP5M48