Event
Vienna, Austria and online
IIASA researchers will participate in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2024 conference presenting research on climate change, risk and resilience, energy, citizen science, and more.
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)
Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF)
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)
Population and Just Societies (POPJUS)
Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT)
Systemic Risk and Resilience (SYRR)
Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems (EM)
Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)
Water Security (WAT)
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)
Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE)
Economic Frontiers (EF)
Economics of Equal Life Chances (EELC)
Economics of disruptive change (EDC)
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
Sustainable Service Systems (S3)
Integrated Climate Impacts (ICI)
Pollution Management (PM)
Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)
Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)
Multidimensional Demographic Modeling (MDM)
Migration and Sustainable Development (MIG)
Equity and Justice (EQU)
Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing (SHAW)
Strategic Initiatives (SI)
Navigating European forests and forest bioeconomy sustainably to EU climate neutrality (ForestNavigator)
Article: News
31 January 2024
Representatives from science, business, civil society and politics joined the launch event of KONTEXT institute in Vienna - an independent organization engaging with climate challenges. IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber was one of the keynote speakers at the event.
Research Project
In the A-LEVERS project funded by the Austrian Climate Research Programme (ACRP), IIASA researchers contribute to the development of a methodological framework for prioritizing adaptation options. Collaborating with the University Graz, GeoSphereAustria, and experts, they derive adaption pathways for key climate-related risks for Austria.
Event
Virtual event
The IIASA Connect Feature series shines a spotlight on the opportunities and achievements within our network. This edition featured IIASA researcher Edward Byers who shared his experience within the LEAP-RE project of organizing workshops in Ethiopia in partnerships with our Regional Member Organization.
Article: News
24 January 2024
A new commentary, published by members of the Energy Demand Changes Induced by Technological and Social Innovations (EDITS) network, coordinated by IIASA, highlights that switching the focus from how energy is supplied to how energy is consumed can be a more effective approach to reducing carbon emissions with the added benefit of improving wellbeing for all.
Event
Online
We are thrilled to announce an insightful online seminar entitled "Mining Public Perception: Advanced Analytics in Big Data" scheduled for Tuesday, 9 January 2024. This United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) seminar will be hosted under the auspices of the UN Asia and the Pacific Data Integration Community of Practice.
Article: Blog Post
22 January 2024
IIASA researchers Caroline Zimm and Kian Mintz-Woo explain the benefits of a recently developed operational framework that aims to bring clarity to the often implicit and varied justice considerations in climate mitigation scenarios, fostering a shared language and understanding to enhance decision-making processes in the intricate landscape of climate policy.
Event
Livestream on YouTube
Join us for this thought-provoking special lecture as part of the "Voices for Climate" series at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, where IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber will share insights into innovative approaches to address the climate crisis. The event promises to be both informative and inspirational, offering a unique perspective on the urgent actions needed in the face of the current climate challenges.
Article: News
18 January 2024
Leading IIASA climate experts Keywan Riahi and Joeri Rogelj are among the coauthors of a new report titled “Towards EU climate neutrality: progress, policy gaps and opportunities”. They formulated a set of climate actions within the framework of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.
Event
online
The Open-Earth-Monitor project is pleased to invite you to the eleventh edition of the Science Webinars, our monthly discussions on topics related to earth observation and environmental monitoring, hosted on the first Thursday of each month. In this session Steffen Fritz and Linda See will discuss the importance of In-situ data.