Energy Program News 2015
The Paris climate agreement: A vital turning point
The Paris climate talks have yielded an international agreement pledging to keep warming well below 2°C, and endeavoring to limit it to 1.5°C. IIASA hails this as a breakthrough but, as Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat says: “The real work has yet to begin.” More
Have global emissions peaked?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to stall in 2015, marking the first time that emissions have slowed without a concomitant economic decline. More
Negative emissions no silver bullet for climate change mitigation
There are significant constraints to large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies in the future to reach climate change targets, according to a new study including IIASA research. The study emphasizes that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced aggressively and immediately. More
A second look at the two-degree target
As negotiators begin their second week at the Paris climate change summit, researchers provide a scientific critique of the 2-degree climate target. More
Can Paris pledges avert severe climate change?
An international group of researchers shows that the Paris pledges on climate change could lay the groundwork for limiting climate change to the internationally agreed target of less than 2 degrees Celsius. More
Greater potential for transport in climate mitigation
The transport sector has the potential to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases in half by 2050, according to new analysis from researchers at IIASA and other institutions. More
If a major economy takes the lead, warming could be limited to 2°C
A new study by an international team of researchers including IIASA scientists has found what amount of emissions reductions it would take for a major economy to lead out of the climate gridlock. More
Beyond the numbers: New report tackles country commitments on climate
A new report provides a detailed understanding of the transformations required to achieve individual country commitments on climate change. More
New project integrates climate and development research
A new grant from the European Union Horizon 2020 framework program for research and innovation links climate mitigation and adaptation policies with broader sustainable development questions at a global and regional level. More
Systems analysis for global transformations
A special issue of the journal Technological Forecasting and Social Change explores research on uncertainty and global transformations. More
IIASA’s Energy Program Director joins President of Austria’s Delegation to Iran
Austrian President Heinz Fischer began a three-day visit to Iran today accompanied by a high-ranking delegation of political, business, science, and cultural representatives. More
Accounting for short-lived forcers in carbon budgets
New IIASA research shows how measures to reduce emissions of short-lived climate forcers can impact global carbon budgets for limiting climate change to below 2°C over pre-industrial levels. More
Sustainable energy crucial for development, climate action
Sustainable energy is crucial for inclusive development and action on climate change, said participants of the Vienna Energy Forum, which opened today in the capital of Austria. More
What would it take to limit climate change to 1.5°C?
A new study analyzes the required climate policy actions and targets in order to limit future global temperature rise to less than 1.5°C by 2100. This level is supported by more than 100 countries worldwide, including those most vulnerable to climate change, as a safer goal than the currently agreed international aim of 2°C. More
IPCC Expert Meeting: Climate research community looks into future scenarios
IIASA plays host to climate experts this week, who are meeting to discuss and further develop new socioeconomic scenarios for climate research. More
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