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The conference, jointly organized as the 18th ISEE Conference and the 11th International Degrowth Conference, will be held in Oslo from June 24–27, 2025, under the main theme: "Building socially just postgrowth futures – linking theory and action."

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

The built environment is a major contributor to global emissions, driven by construction, heating, and resource use. This seminar, organized by IIASA together with the Research Council of Finland and Aalto University, offers a platform for inspiration, networking, and mutual learning aimed at reshaping this trajectory toward more sustainable solutions.

In 2023, India surpassed China as the most populous country in the world, and is likely to retain this status for the remainder of this century. In a recent study, IIASA researchers explored whether India could also surpass China in terms of broader socio-economic potential, given the country’s rapid economic growth in recent decades.

IIASA CAT-ASA scientists Nadejda Komendantova, Tatiana Ermolieva, and Taher Zobeidi jointly with PARATUS case study teams from Istanbul (Turkey), Bucharest (Romania), Barcelona (Spain), are excited to share a short summary of their joint work on "Systemic risks, vulnerability analysis and integrated disaster risk management for disaster resilient societies" in the frames of the WP2, Task 2.2. of the PARATUS project.

Roman Hoffmann joined the webinar "Droughts and Water (In)Security in a Changing Climate" as a panelist, hosted by Cell Press.

On 23 June 2025, IIASA will launch the global citizen science “Tree-Quest” campaign at the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna, inviting people from all over the world to take part using the free Geo-Quest app. As part of the Citizens for Copernicus project, IIASA researchers will also lead hands-on workshops with schoolchildren at the symposium, teaching them how to use the app and collect ground data that will help scientists map the carbon stored in trees with satellite data more accurately.

Gamescom is one of the largest video game trade fairs in the world. This year, NODES will participate in the business area to discuss one of our research projects, CHOICE, where we investigate digital enablers for a sustainable food transition, such as video games.

From 16-26 June 2025, global climate leaders will gather in Bonn for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), laying the groundwork for COP30 in Belém. As an international leader in systems analysis and climate research, IIASA is actively contributing to global climate discussions at the event.

Daniel Huppmann joins Martin Puntigam and the Science Busters for a special live podcast recording (in German), held in collaboration with the Austrian Panel on Climate Change (APCC) to mark the release of the Second Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change (AAR2).

The Second Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change (AAR2) provides a comprehensive scientific analysis of climate change spanning approximately 800 pages, showing ways to a sustainable transformation towards climate neutrality and a sustainable, just society.

Dmitry Erokhin, Research Scholar at the IIASA Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Research Group, presented a study titled “Analysis of Online Public Discourse and Sentiment during Nuclear Emergencies: A Case Study of YouTube Comments” conducted in collaboration with Nadejda Komendantova, Leader of the IIASA CAT Research Group, at the International Conference on Stakeholder Engagement for Nuclear Power Programs 2025, organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In a new viewpoint article, IIASA researchers and their colleagues from the WHO call for a reimagining of universal health coverage (UHC)  for migrants and refugees — grounded in global solidarity and collective responsibility for health financing beyond national borders.

What happens when members of the public are asked to rate the quality of healthcare, education, and government services in their communities using a citizen data approach? In Ghana, the United Nations Development Programme, Ghana Statistical Service, and IIASA put this approach to the test to help uncover the gaps in current public services that most urgently need fixing.

Scientists from the Population and Just Societies Program will present and discuss the latest IIASA research at the 30th International Population Conference (IPC 2025) in Brisbane Australia.

IIASA researchers collaborated with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to develop a new practical guide focused on enhancing the technical robustness and transparency of climate reporting through the development of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals projections. The guide will strengthen national capacities for estimating projections necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement in Latin America and other regions of the world.