Call for Expressions of Interest: European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change
The European Climate Law tasks the EEA Management Board to designate the 15 members of the Advisory Board. The members will be chosen for a mandate of four years, with no more than two members having the nationality of...
Read moreClimate mitigation scenarios with persistent COVID-19-related energy demand changes
The academic journal Nature Energy has recently published the article “Climate mitigation scenarios with persistent COVID-19-related energy demand changes” which assesses the potential effect of COVID-19-induced impacts on energy demand through recovery scenarios that vary the persistence of changes...
Read moreIEA yearly report World Energy Outlook 2021
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has just published its yearly report called “The World Energy Outlook” on its website. Against the backdrop of turbulent markets and a crucial meeting of the COP26 conference on climate change in Glasgow, the...
Read moreEEIST Report- Underestimation of the impacts of decarbonisation policies on innovation to create domestic growth opportunities
In this report the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) Consortium shows that the basis for decision making in many climate, energy and innovation policies is biased against correctly estimating the opportunities and economic benefits from decarbonisation...
Read moreOnline event- WHY Skills Workshops and Presentation at the EMP-E Conference
From 26 to 28 October 2021, the WHY Project organises several flash courses on technologies and collaborative modelling to support the European Green Deal! We invite you to register and join the WHY Project’s sessions at this year’s EMP-E...
Read moreLOCOMINAR: Five science-based tips for the EU’s green transition
The European Environment Bureau (EEB) will hold a webinar next 22 October for presenting 5 science -based policy recommendations for the EUs green transition based on the LOCOMOTION policy briefing. One of the fundamental aims of LOCOMOTION is to...
Read moreEnergy and Climate Transformations: 3rd International Conference on Energy Research & Social Science
The International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science, to be held on 20-23 June 2022 at the University of Manchester, is the premier global forum for exploring the nexus of energy and society. The conference will highlight and explore...
Read moreGlobal average temperature projected to remain constant after reaching zero CO2 emissions, according to 4C report
The 4C project has recently issued a report claiming that the increase in CO2-induced global warming will only stop when humans stop adding CO2 to the atmosphere. The report discusses the latest science on zero CO2 emissions, and touches...
Read moreOnline conference | Hydrogen-based and Bio-based pathways to Climate Neutrality in Brazil and Europe
The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) together with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro will hold an online webinar next October 14th, 2021. In the face of accelerating climate change, an increasing number of countries have announced...
Read moreEC launches a public consultation on Air quality – revision of EU rules
As clean air is essential for our health and that of the environment, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on air quality. The aim is to set standards that avoid the buildup of excessive pollution concentrations. As...
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