2013 Energy News and Events
The transitions of energy research
December 2013. Options Magazine, Winter 2013/2014In this opinion piece, IIASA Deputy Director General and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Nebojsa Nakicenovic describes how energy research at IIASA evolved from groundbreaking studies in the 1970s to form the foundations of the international energy and decarbonization policy efforts today. More
Carbon capture technology could be vital for climate targets
The future availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be pivotal in reaching ambitious climate targets, according to a new comprehensive study of future energy technologies from IIASA, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change, the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum, and researchers worldwide. More
Continuing with pledge pathways to 2030 could push climate goals out of reach
Current pledges for greenhouse gas emission reductions are inadequate and will further increase the challenge to reach internationally agreed climate targets, according to new research from a global consortium of 13 international research teams coordinated by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research (PIK). More
Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program opens in Bloemfontein
The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP), co-organized by IIASA, opened yesterday at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. More
UNEP report emphasizes action on climate
Immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is key to limit the risk that global temperature rise will exceed 2° C, according to the 2013 Emissions Gap report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), to which IIASA researchers contributed data and research. More
Building a framework for sustainability science
A meeting last week in Santa Fe brought together a diverse group of scientists and modelers to discuss both theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability research, and how to move between the two. More
IIASA research provides answers on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change today released the first portion of its 5th Assessment Report. IIASA research focuses on what to do about this major global problem. More
Earth League scientists issue stark statement on climate
Researchers say that we are on track to see climate warming of 4 degrees over pre-industrial times, if action is not taken soon. More
IIASA updates comprehensive energy and emission database
IIASA’s newly updated Energy and Carbon Emissions Inventory Database (ECDB) brings a comprehensive view of the world’s carbon emissions and energy use. More
Alpbach session addresses stagnation of green growth
IIASA experts participated in panels at the European Forum Alpbach today focusing on the complex issues around green growth and global development. More
Two degrees of freedom
July 2013: Options Magazine, Summer 2013.IIASA research examines what needs to be done to limit climate change. More
Wolf Häfele
Many IIASA colleagues will be saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Dr. Wolf Häfele on 5 June 2013, aged 86 years, in Essen, Germany. More
Energy policies to tackle poverty
A new guide released this week provides specific policy suggestions to improve energy access to chronically poor people—people who live in poverty over many years, often their entire lives. More
Energy must be fully integrated into the post-2015 development agenda, say Vienna Energy Forum participants
A global transition towards sustainable energy systems is imperative, and the window of opportunity is now, said participants at the Vienna Energy Forum that opened in the Austrian capital today. More
Researchers estimate a cost for universal access to energy
Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion dollars a year up until 2030, according to new IIASA research. More
Negative emissions and the carbon cycle
Can humanity switch from emitting massive amounts of climate-warming gases, to instead removing them from the atmosphere? International researchers discussed the potentials and challenges for negative emissions this week at a meeting co-organized by IIASA and the Global Carbon Project. More
IIASA research at the European Geophysical Union
From 7 to 12 April, IIASA researchers will present new findings at the European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly meeting. More
IIASA and CSIRO formalize cooperation
IIASA and the Australian national science organization, CSIRO, have established new areas for research collaboration in the fields of energy, water, and biodiversity and environmental research. More
UN sustainable energy initiative could help limit climate change
The UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative, if successful, could make a significant contribution to the efforts to limit climate change to target levels, according to a new analysis from IIASA and ETH Zurich. More
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