The European Green Deal (EGD) is a package of policy initiatives, which aims to set the EU on the path to a green transition, with the ultimate goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. It supports the transformation of the EU into a fair and prosperous society with a modern and competitive economy. The ‘Fit for 55’ package aims to translate the ambitions of the Green Deal into law. The EU has introduced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide financial and technical support to the regions most affected by the move towards a low-carbon economy.The EU has also a clear strategy for the Digital Transition (DT).

The European Commission is committed to deliver a Europe fit for the digital age, by empowering people, businesses and administrations with a new generation of technologies, where the digital transformation that should benefit everyone. To achieve the EGD and DT goals policy makers need to get access to scientific data on the barriers and needs of all Europeans (specially marginalised groups) to develop just &fair policies under the concept of leaving no one behind. b) The barriers and needs: gender inequality, age, poverty, energy Market disruption, COVID-19.

According to recent policy reports several studies that look at the twin transitions exist, but policy implications in the long-term have so far not been thoroughly analysed. Future research needs to make sure that different perspectives are incorporated. A solid knowledge base is needed to interlink the digital and green transitions with the social dimension of the just transition and to ensure that ‘no one is left behind’. Policies, green and digital mechanisms, and technologies are currently unfair because of biases. In twin transitions lack of access to technology, education and digital literacy, language barriers, poverty and lack of resources are some factors affecting the JT, but according to recent studies gender is one of the main causes of inequalities, not only in developing countries but also in developed countries.