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News
23 May 2025
Strengthening collaboration with Vietnamese partners
IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips represented the Institute at last week’s Austria–Vietnam High-Technology and Innovation Forum in Vienna. Following her participation in a high-level panel discussion on digital transformation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to boost collaboration in AI and digital transformation.
21 March 2025
Strengthening policy for clean air and climate solutions in the ASEAN region
A new report released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), highlights the urgent need for integrated policies to address air pollution and climate change across Southeast Asia. IIASA researchers contributed as authors of the first chapter, laying the foundation for science-based policy action.
20 March 2025
Solutions to urgent environmental protection challenges in Vietnam
Zbigniew Klimont, who leads the Pollution Management Research Group in the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program, was invited to share the group's expertise in assisting cities to mitigate air pollution at a recent conference co-organized by the Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) - the IIASA National Member Organization for Vietnam and its scholarly community.
Events
Peking, Seoul, Hanoi
IIASA delegation visits IIASA members in Asia
Focus
Annual Report 2025
Annual Report 2025: Science Diplomacy Highlights
In 2025, IIASA reinforced its role as a trusted actor in science diplomacy by deepening engagement with international institutions and supporting research‑informed policy dialogue across global platforms.
Annual Report 2024
Annual Report 2024: Strengthening Partnerships Highlights
In 2024, IIASA expanded its global partnerships to drive collaborative research and policy innovation in sustainability, climate action, and systems science through new agreements, joint initiatives, and high-level engagements.
Projects
Pollution Management in the Hanoi Region (GAINS Vietnam)
Pollution Management and Environmental Health (PMEH)
Publications
Berger, K., Requena Suarez, D., Szantoi, Z., César de Sá, N., Fritz, S. , Milenkovic, M., Maso, J., Heinrich, V., & Herold, M. (2026). Towards a FAIRer future: insights from Europe's geospatial community. European Journal of Remote Sensing 59 (1) e2676254. 10.1080/22797254.2026.2676254.
Eker, S. , Reiter, C. , Liu, Q., Kuhn, M., & Lutz, W. (2026). Wellbeing cost of carbon. Global Sustainability 9 e1. 10.1017/sus.2025.10042.
Nishiura, O., Fujimori, S. , & Oshiro, K. (2026). Development of a computable general equilibrium model representing direct air capture and carbon dioxide utilization. Energy and Climate Change 7 e100250. 10.1016/j.egycc.2026.100250.
Wang, K., Tang, R., Zheng, H., Wagner, F. , Zhou, D., Ding, A., & Wang, H. (2026). Aerosol-induced dimming and deposition limit solar PV potential in China: regional heterogeneity and clean-air co-benefits. Atmospheric Environment 381 e122129. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.122129.
Zhou, Y., He, H., Zhang, S. , Yu, F., & Yi, B. (2026). Impact of renewable energy resource endowment on capacity configuration optimization for wind-solar-storage-transmission systems. Energy Conversion and Management: X 31 e101957. 10.1016/j.ecmx.2026.101957.
Feichtinger, G., Lambertini, L., Leitmann, G., & Wrzaczek, S. (2026). Managing the tragedy of commons and polluting emissions: Bertrand vs Cournot. Energy Economics 160 e109408. 10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109408.
Liu, K., Wang, R., Tukker, A., K.C., S., & Hoekstra, R. (2026). Projecting temperature-related mortality impacts at urban scale under climate scenarios: A methodological review. Sustainable Cities and Society 145 e107476. 10.1016/j.scs.2026.107476.
Long, Y., Chen, Y., Liu, Y., & Wang, H. (2026). Wind energy expansion in China produces substantial CO2 reductions and climate benefits. Geography and Sustainability 7 (4) e100489. 10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100489.
Mohammadnezhad, M., Rezaee, A., & Smilovic, M. (2026). Multi-timescale streamflow projections in human-regulated basins of southwest Iran using CWatM and explainable machine learning. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 66 e103534. 10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103534.
Nikas, A., Sampedro, J., Al Khourdajie, A. , Arto, I., Balderrama, S., Boasson, E.L., Cartwright, A., Feijoo, F., Fragkos, P., Frilingou, N., García-Muros, X., Herbig, V., Karamaneas, A., Koasidis, K., Ma, L., Mittal, S., Moleskis, M., Nikolakakis, T., Pathak, M., Peters, G.P., Platias, C., Pietzcker, R.C., Raihan, S., Rodés-Bachs, C., Rogelj, J. , Śniegocki, A., Sognnæs, I., Solomou, P., Spatharidou, D., Taliotis, C., Tigka, C., Tomás, M., Trachanas, G.P., Tsipouridis, I., van de Ven, D.-J., Vienni-Baptista, B., Zachariadis, T., Arnokourou, A., Makri, E., Gambhir, A., Kratena, K., & Xexakis, G. (2026). The challenge with climate-energy-economy models in constructing fair and equitable climate futures. Futures 181 e103850. 10.1016/j.futures.2026.103850.