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 …
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: 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: News
28 July 2023
Solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges need not focus on one outcome but synergize benefits across to achieve multiple benefits. Tackling multiple problems using the same interventions can not only be cost-effective but can also help to align short-term benefits with longer-term transformations. However, synergistic solutions require a wholistic understanding of the context and environment. At Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA), each project strives toward integrating a systems approach which help to derive synergistic benefits.
… for rural communities from the trading of carbon offset credits. Therefore, land restoration through agricultural …
Article: News
26 April 2021
No less than nine IIASA researchers have made it onto the Reuters Hot List – the media giant’s ranking of the world’s most influential climate scientists – with IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director, Keywan Riahi, claiming the top spot.
… Pollution Management Research Group. Riahi credits his position on the ranking to the institute’s …
Article: News
06 November 2020
Countries across the globe have been struggling to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and the accompanying economic slowdown. As economies “build back better”, it may be an opportune time to introduce carbon pricing to tackle climate change while generating socioeconomic benefits, according to new interdisciplinary policy research by philosophers and economists.
… to drive innovation and new jobs, or be returned as credits to taxpayers. In all cases, the potential revenue …