The Real Zero Hub is a new initiative within the Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) program at IIASA.
Key focus areas include:
- Exploring scientifically grounded pathways that limit exceedance of 1.5°C
- Capturing real world innovation in climate scenarios
- Advancing near- and mid-term climate damages assessment
- Developing national and regional science-based roadmaps embedded in diverse contextual realities
The Real Zero Hub brings together experts both within IIASA and globally to collaborate on generating rigorous science to underpin collaborative near-term systems transformation.
Get in Touch
For partnership enquiries, media, or to learn more about our research program, contact:
- Hub Director: Shanta Barley
- Co-Principal Investigators: Keywan Riahi and Setu Pelz
Projects
Exploring Real Zero
Exploring Real Zero is the flagship research project of the Real Zero Hub, co-led with the University of Leeds. It is split into four workstreams.
- Definition - convening a community-led definition of a real zero approach and establishing scientifically grounded principles for pathways that minimise exceedance of 1.5°C.
- Pathways - developing real zero scenarios that capture real-world innovation, coordinated with leading integrated assessment modelling teams.
- Damages - advancing assessment of climate damages together with the University of Leeds and community partners, delivering near-term impact projections and counterfactual analysis to evaluate the cost of delay.
- Roadmaps - translating real zero principles into science-based national and corporate roadmaps, with select country studies and engagement with key standards bodies.
Project duration 2026-2028.