IIASA Insights

IIASA Insights is an informal outlet for IIASA researchers and the wider IIASA global network to share their research, insights, and perspectives. It does not necessarily represent the official views or position of the institute.

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10 July 2026

Good science anywhere is good for science everywhere: In conversation with Subra Suresh

Following his recent Science Parliament Lecture at IIASA, Prof. Subra Suresh sat down with us to discuss the future of innovation, science diplomacy, and international collaboration. Drawing on a career spanning academia, government, and global research leadership, he reflects on the importance of building trust across borders, communicating science effectively, and ensuring that emerging technologies benefit society.

Network Science Diplomacy India United States of America

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02 July 2026

The social side of climate action

What can millions of online conversations tell us about climate action? A new dashboard developed at IIASA uses AI to analyze social media discussions on food, mobility, and home energy choices, helping researchers track the social norms, barriers, and motivations that shape low-carbon lifestyles. By complementing traditional surveys with large-scale social media data, the LOW-AI project offers a new perspective on how climate-relevant behaviors are discussed and adopted in everyday life.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Sustainable Service Systems (S3)

29 June 2026

The IIASA Interaction Festival open mic session – explore, reflect, perform

Anastasia Aldelina Lijadi, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director General and Gender Equality and DEI Officer, highlights the IIASA Interaction Festival 2026 Open Mic Session, where research, creativity, and community came together.

Network Austria

26 June 2026

The origins of the Raiffa Academy: A father’s request

The Raiffa Academy, anchored at IIASA, is the hub of a global network of researchers, government officials, and decision analysts promoting the application of decision science and negotiation analysis methodologies in the development of solutions to complex, science-intensive policy challenges. In this personal reflection, Howard Raiffa's daughter, Judy Raiffa, shares the story of her father's transformative years at IIASA, the profound impact they had on his life's work, and the enduring vision he hoped would continue to shape the Institute's future.

Raiffa Academy Science Diplomacy United States of America

23 June 2026

You can’t spell IIASA without AI

From cat videos to automated science, Bettina Greenwell of the IIASA Communications Team explores the questions that lingered after a panel on AI and digitalization at the IIASA Interaction Festival.

Network Austria

22 June 2026

IIASA looks beyond research to science diplomacy and decision intelligence

IIASA Journalist-in-Residence, Lisa Palmer, reflects on discussions during last week's IIASA Interaction Festival, highlighting science diplomacy, systems analysis, and decision intelligence as pillars of the Institute's evolving plans.

Network Science Diplomacy Austria

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27 April 2026

Cleaning the air in South Asia: Why science and cooperation matter

IIASA researchers Pallav Purohit and Zbigniew Klimont examined the urgent challenge of air pollution in South Asia and the opportunities to address it through science-based policy and regional cooperation. In the run-up to the recent International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, they drew on recent research and real-world examples to highlight how integrated approaches to energy, climate, and air quality can deliver cleaner air, improved health, and more resilient economies for nearly one billion people.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Pollution Management (PM) Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan

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23 April 2026

Building sector climate neutrality by 2050: Do we have a concrete elephant in the room at home?

Ahead of the recent International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, IIASA researchers Benigna Boza-Kiss and Shonali Pachauri explored the often-overlooked role of the building sector in achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Drawing on IIASA research, they highlight the urgent need to transform how buildings are designed, renovated, and used, emphasizing demand-side solutions, policy reform, and systemic change to avoid locking in emissions for decades to come.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Sustainable Service Systems (S3) Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)

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13 April 2026

Planting trees to remove carbon can harm the environment – or protect it: study highlights trade‑offs

In a new article published on The Conversation, IIASA researchers Gaurav Ganti and Joeri Rogelj, together with colleagues from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Ruben Prütz and Sabine Fuss, explore the complex trade-offs involved in planting trees to remove carbon from the atmosphere, highlighting how such efforts can either support or undermine environmental goals depending on how and where they are implemented.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Integrated Climate Impacts (ICI)

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