On 20 March 2025, IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber delivered a keynote address at the First International Timber Construction Symposium in Berlin. His presentation, titled Climate Plan C: Atmospheric Restoration by Natural Means (Klimaplan C: Atmosphärenreparatur mit natürlichen Mitteln), emphasized the role of timber construction in tackling the climate crisis.
In addition to his keynote, Prof. Schellnhuber took part in a panel discussion on The Forest and Timber Value Chain’s Contribution to Climate Protection (Der Beitrag der Wertschöpfungskette Wald und Holz zum Klimaschutz), during which he highlighted the importance of integrating sustainable construction methods to address the housing crisis and climate change simultaneously.
Watch the video interview with Prof. Schellnhuber below to find out more about his vision for timber construction as a core strategy in climate action and the need for supportive policies to scale these solutions globally (please note that the video is in German).
Some highlights from the event can also be viewed in the photo album published at the bottom of this page.
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