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29 April 2022

JustTrans4All updates

The project, Just Transitions to Net-zero Carbon Emissions for All (JustTrans4All), was selected in 2021 as one of the first two IIASA Strategic Initiatives. The project kicked off in September 2021 and aims to contribute to novel analyses of transition pathways that reflect justice concerns.

Strategic Initiatives (SI)

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21 April 2022

IIASA researchers recognized for advancing open science

There is an increasing awareness in the scientific community that open-source scientific software is an integral requirement for open science, increasing transparency, and the reproducibility of research findings. Two manuscripts by IIASA researchers presenting state-of-the-art developments furthering these goals were recently recognized by the scientific journals where these works were published.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)

Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)

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20 April 2022

Pleas for peace: the urgent need for more diplomacy and science diplomacy efforts in Ukraine

For the future of humanity, nations must make every effort to find a diplomatic road to peace in Ukraine, and the West should maintain its critical links with Russian science, according to two letters signed by the IIASA Director General.

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14 April 2022

First uniform description of climate scenarios in German-speaking countries

A working group consisting of Austrian, German, and Swiss meteorological services and various federal, regional, and climate research institutes has presented a recommendation on a standardized German-language description of the illustrative climate change scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Population and Just Societies (POPJUS)

Equity and Justice (EQU)

12 April 2022

INQUIMUS 2022 Conference

IIASA’s Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Program together with the Advanced Systems Analysis (ASA) Program hosted the INQUIMUS workshop series entitled "Transformational risk management and Loss & Damage: What are suitable approaches for assessing climate-related (residual) risks?" An interdisciplinary group of thirty international researchers and practitioners convened at IIASA for the INQUIMUS 2022 conference from 29-31 March.

Systemic Risk and Resilience (SYRR)

Population and Just Societies (POPJUS)

Equity and Justice (EQU)

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06 April 2022

New IPCC Report: we can halve emissions by 2030

Between 2010 and 2019, average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed. Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of the success of climate action, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)

Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF)

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)

Sustainable Service Systems (S3)

Pollution Management (PM)

Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)

Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)

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04 April 2022

Keywan Riahi and Joeri Rogelj appointed to new European Scientific Advisory Board

IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director Keywan Riahi and Joeri Rogelj, a senior researcher at the institute, have been appointed to the new European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change. This new independent advisory body will provide scientific advice to underpin climate action and efforts by the European Union (EU) to reach climate neutrality by 2050.

Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)

Sustainable Service Systems (S3)

Pollution Management (PM)

Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)

Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)

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01 April 2022

Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss

To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting dataset can be used to create high-resolution maps and help policymakers apply the best protection measures.

Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)

Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)

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31 March 2022

How can we improve biodiversity monitoring in Europe?

National biodiversity monitoring programs in Europe face many challenges, according to the first report of the Europe-wide EuropaBON project released today. The analysis includes data from more than 350 experts from policy, science, and environmental protection practice. The team is also drafting a proposal for a transnational monitoring of Europe's biodiversity and ecosystems.

Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)

Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)

Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)

Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)