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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The NCGG brings together scientists, experts, decision makers and other stakeholders in the field of Climate Change with a view of supporting the development of efficient and effective technologies and policies aimed at decreasing the radiative forcing due to non-CO2 greenhouse gases, ozone and aerosols
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Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
How can science offer guidance in the public discourse on sustainability, dwindling resources, and the growing threat of climate change? A symposium at the Austrian Academy of Sciences focuses on how science can contribute to achieving a more sustainable future. The event also explores the impact of scientific skepticism on sustainable decision-making in a public panel discussion.
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Geneva, Switzerland
IIASA researchers attended a meeting hosted in Geneva, Switzerland with 30+ of the worlds experts on Net-Zero alignment metrics for the financial sector. These experts were hand-picked technical scientists specializing in Net-Zero alignment Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across key Net-Zero (NZ) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) alliances, international data and service providers.
Article: News
31 May 2023
IIASA researchers contributed to a new study in Nature, that for the first time presents quantifiable numbers and a solid scientific foundation to assess the state of our planetary health, not only regarding Earth System stability and resilience, but also in terms of human wellbeing and justice.
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Bonn Marriott Hotel, Germany
This event will take place on Thursday, June 8th, from 13:00 to 18:00 at the Bonn Marriott Hotel.
The three projects included in the Co-Creation workshop are ELEVATE, ENGAGE, and COMMITTED, organizations focused on climate policy and reaching goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
Climate pOlicy assessment and Mitigation Modeling to Integrate national and global TransiTion pathways for Environmental-friendly Development (COMMITTED)
Enabling and Leveraging Climate Action Towards Netzero Emissions (ELEVATE)
Exploring National and Global Actions to reduce Greenhouse gas Emissions (ENGAGE)
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Virtual Event
The Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium (IAMC) invites you to join a webinar on "Standardization of scenario data collection via the IAMC data template: past developments and future challenges", presented by Volker Krey, the recipient of the 2022 edition of the IAMC Award for Extraordinary Contributions to the field of Integrated Assessment Modeling.
Research Project
Even though Africa is home to some of the best renewable resources on the planet, almost half of the continent's population does not have access to modern energy. The project OpenMod4Africa will support providing access to clean, affordable energy to everyone by creating an open modelling toolbox for long-term energy transition pathways for Africa.
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Virtual event
IIASA Voices event on 6 June 2023 - video available. The panel discussion on the role of science in catalyzing sustainability transformation featured IIASA researchers, Lena Hoglund Isaksson, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, and Piero Visconti and was moderated by Advancing Systems Analysis Program Director, Elena Rovenskaya.
Tool
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) develop long-term mitigation scenarios which play an essential role in the development of IPCC reports. These models, however, have been criticized for proposing solutions that are challenging to carry out due to a lack of consideration of social and institutional challenges. In the paper "A multidimensional feasibility evaluation of low-carbon scenarios by person" (Brutschin, et al., 2021), scientists proposed a versatile, multidimensional framework that allows for comparisons between decarbonization pathways by quantifying feasibility concerns. This online, interactive tool was developed to complement this paper and allows the user to examine this framework in more detail.