Article: News
10 January 2023
The EDITS-ARTS Competition called for submissions to imagine "life in 2050 with much less energy" into art, challenging positive-minded people to imagine a low energy future.
… The EDITS-ARTS Competition called for submissions to imagine … Sixteen artists were selected as finalists and met the EDITS Community online on a Friday afternoon, 20 May 2022, during the EDITS Annual Meeting 2022 .. They presented a broad variety …
Research Project
… The EDITS network brings together experts of various disciplines … and engage in the multi-faceted energy demand research. The EDITS community works together based on common interest in … innovations across demand-side models. © IIASA Background EDITS (short for Energy Demand changes Induced by …
The EDITS network brings together experts of various disciplines to regularly discuss about and engage in the multi-faceted energy demand research. The EDITS community works together based on common interest in interlinked topics, on transferring methodological knowledge, and on exploring modeling innovations across demand-side models.
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Lisbon, Portugal
… changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network holds its Annual Conference in Lisbon, … changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) initiative is an organic network of experts, who work … levels, and their nexus with wellbeing and the SDGs. EDITS pursues collaborative research to identify gaps and …
The Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network holds its Annual Conference in Lisbon, Portugal between 6 and 10 November 2023 to further the interdisciplinary dialogue in conceptualizing, analyzing, policy making, and modeling of energy demand and its interlinkages to climate change mitigation and the SDGs.
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Laxenburg
… changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network to further the interdisciplinary dialogue in … to climate change mitigation and the SDGs. The EDITS network brings together experts of various disciplines … and engage in the multi-faceted energy demand research. The EDITS community works together based on common interest in …
IIASA and RITE co-organized an expert meeting in the framework of the Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network to further the interdisciplinary dialogue in conceptualizing, analyzing, policy making, and modeling of energy demand and its interlinkages to climate change mitigation and the SDGs.
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Virtual event
Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) side-event at COP26 as part of the Japan Pavilion.
The event presented the frontiers in energy and material demand knowledge, the role of digitalization, innovation and equity efforts in a deep social, economic and technological transformation of energy demand. We presented recent work from the EDITS network, and discussed how a demand-side transition can contribute to rapid and successful climate change mitigation towards a 1.5°C pathway.
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Sharm El-Sheikh and Online
… Changes Induced by Technological and Social Innovations (EDITS) network participated in a side-event to the 27th … changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network Keigo Akimoto , Research Institute of … changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network, which is a global collaboration across …
Ensuring wellbeing and access to essential and social services is why society requires materials and energy. The seminar organized by IIASA and RITE discussed different aspects of technological, social, and infrastructural innovations that can deeply reduce demand for energy and stimulate a just transition to net-zero societies.
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zoom webinar AND the Japanese Pavilion at the COP28
… Technology for the Earth (RITE) under the umbrella of EDITS initiative (Energy Demand changes Induced by … download the agenda here . Read about our speakers here . … EDITS at UNFCCC COP28: Demand-side solutions to disruptions …
How to prepare better and react easier to disruptions? Join a discussion on energy security with a new perspective, and engage in exploring the multiple benefits a demand-side approach can give when society faces wars, disruptions, recessions and alike.
We invite you to a seminar co-organized by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) under the umbrella of EDITS initiative (Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations) on 11 December 2023 at the UNFCCC COP28.
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Sharm El-Sheikh and Online
… and Development Alternatives (DA) under the umbrella of EDITS, the event took place on November 10, 2022, as an … and at-scale action on the ground. IIASA organized an EDITS side-event on "High services with low energy and … changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network. EDITS has a particular focus on human …
Co-organized by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), and Development Alternatives (DA) under the umbrella of EDITS, the event took place on November 10, 2022, as an official side-event of the UNFCCC COP27. The high-level meeting addressed innovations for energy demand reduction, decarbonization of the urban environment and the construction sector, and pathways toward a net-zero society.
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… We are happy to announce the winner of the EDITS-ARTS Competition. The first prize goes … their demand. Video file The finalist 16 artists met the EDITS Community online on a Friday afternoon, 20 May 2022. … Committee: Keigo Akimoto, RITE; Joyee S. Chatterjee, AIT-EDITS; Poornima Kumar, CSTEP/University of Oxford; Masa …
We are happy to announce the winner of the EDITS-ARTS Competition.
The first prize goes to Futuregram2050, who created a powerful 2-minute video to portray a positive transformative future and has clearly adhered to the three evaluation criteria. The production has a compelling narrative that presents a balance between having access to modern technologies and services, using modern digital solutions, while at the same time also willing to limit their demand.
Article: Other
08 December 2009
… current proposals to implement a trading scheme for REDD credits. Summary Trees continuously capture and store carbon. … are currently under way to elaborate a scheme whereby credits could be issued for REDD and traded in the same way as carbon credits are traded under the clean development mechanism of …
Policy Brief #08, December 2009. As up to 20 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests (REDD) is a major theme of the ongoing negotiations under the UNFCCC. This briefing looks at the fundamental issues and the challenges involved in current proposals to implement a trading scheme for REDD credits.
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.
… Changes Induced by Technological and Social Innovations (EDITS) network, coordinated by IIASA, highlights that … growth by staying clear of unsustainable practices.” © EDITS network Policymakers often focus on the supply-side, … to supply energy that is affordable, clean, and secure. The EDITS network members argue that analysis and tailoring of …
Article: Other
18 January 2021
… aircraft emissions through biofuels and carbon offset credits. In that context, GLOBIOM is used to calculate the … providing air operators with alternatives to carbon credits. Reducing CO 2 emissions from international aviation … reduced either by using biofuels or by purchasing carbon credits, which in theory result in emissions reductions …
Impact Sheet #18, January 2021. IIASA models feed into the biofuel policies of international aviation and the EU road transportation sector, helping to steer them towards cleaner feedstocks.
Article: Blog Post
21 December 2023
… Boza-Kiss reflects on the contribution from the IIASA EDITS project team to this conference, which brought … changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) initiative was set up. The initiative is coordinated … of Innovative Technology for the Earth ( RITE ). The EDITS network reaches across disciplines to identify gaps …
Following the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum in November 2023, IIASA researcher Benigna Boza-Kiss reflects on the contribution from the IIASA EDITS project team to this conference, which brought together experts from various disciplines to discuss multi-faceted energy demand in cities like Vienna.
Article: News
01 February 2024
The need to reduce global emissions by shifting away from fossil fuels is evident in the concluding agreements of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. But what about addressing current atmospheric emissions?
Central Asia, with its diverse nations and ecosystems, offers a distinctive platform for mitigating existing emissions through carbon farming practices and nature-based solutions.
… farming and commodify this process through carbon removal credits. This can contribute to the global action for … Central Asia could pioneer the trading of carbon removal credits through nature-based sequestration at an unprecedented … prices for carbon trading including allowances and offset credits. Therefore, there is enormous potential for pricing …
Article: News
27 November 2023
As opportunities for foreign investments and international linkages for Central Asia grows, it provides a great window of opportunity for Kazakhstan to scope new means to revive its unused lands. In November, the Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) program showcased its preliminary findings on scaling carbon farming prospects in Kazakhstan in the capital city of Astana.
… relying on land use for income. Trading carbon removal credits generated from carbon farming worldwide could also … system to ensure optimal allocation of carbon removal credits and promotion of welfare and income growth for … AIFC noted the need for representation of carbon removal credits as a distinct asset class, both in Kazakhstan and …
Article: Other
23 June 2023
… for the Earth (RITE) in Japan are collaborating on the EDITS project, which aims to enhance modeling, analyzing, … been working to engage citizens through webinars and the EDITS-ARTS Competition ; the latter calling for submissions …
Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Japan and IIASA have a long history of collaboration, dating back to the institute’s foundation in 1972. Over the years, the partnership has resulted in a multitude of research projects, workshops, and conferences, tackling complex issues on a global scale.