AIR News
News archive: 2017
IIASA researchers among most highly cited scientists
IIASA energy and air quality researchers have been recognized again for their outstanding contribution to scientific literature in the field of geosciences. More
Climate change policy depends on how we value future wellbeing
Should policymakers be aiming to increase the number of people that are happy or the average happiness regardless of population size? However we choose to value the wellbeing of future generations, a smaller population could save tens of billions of dollars annually on climate change prevention policies. More
5,000 deaths annually from dieselgate in Europe
Excess emissions from diesel cars cause about 5,000 premature deaths annually across Europe, a new study shows. More
The costs of phasing down hydrofluorocarbons
The Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol aims to phase down the consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemicals that have strong global warming impacts. IIASA research provides the first analysis of costs and the importance of electricity savings and technological development for keeping implementation costs low. More
Global scenarios for F-gas emissions and the cost of a global phase down of hydrofluorocarbons
For the first time, the global abatement costs for achieving the substantial reductions in HFC consumption agreed in the Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol from October 2016 have been estimated by researchers from IIASA's AIR program. More
Excess diesel emissions bring global health and environmental impacts
Excess NOx emissions from diesel engines have been linked to approximately 38,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2015—mostly in the European Union, China, and India. More
Acting now on climate could bring multiple benefits for sustainable development
Fast action on near-term warming will provide many potential benefits to achieving the global Sustainable Development Goal, according to new research from scientists at IIASA, in the USA and Europe. More
Synthetic gas would cut air pollution but worsen climate damage in China
For China, synthetic natural gas represents a trade-off between reducing air pollution, but increasing greenhouse gas emissions, according to new IIASA research conducted in collaboration with scientists in China and the USA. More
Innovative IIASA research highlighted by major journal
Five IIASA studies published in Environmental Research Letters in 2016 were selected for the journal’s Highlights of 2016, as especially innovative or groundbreaking work. More
Study traces black carbon sources in the Russian Arctic
Transport and residential heating could be responsible for a greater contribution of black carbon in the Russian Arctic compared to gas flaring or power plants, according to new research. More
Oil production releases more methane than previously thought
Emissions of methane and ethane from oil production have been substantially higher than previously estimated, particularly before 2005. More
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