Press release Benefits of the Net-Zero Emissions Strategy for Nepal Achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement will require the combined efforts of states and companies around the world. How can developing countries achieve carbon neutrality and boost their resilience while pursuing economic growth and improved living ...
Press Release Why the Gulf States Are Betting on Hydrogen Why are Gulf oil and gas producers so keen to promote hydrogen energy? This question is addressed in a new discussion paper by Natalie Koch, political geographer and fellow at the Institute for Advanced ...
Press release The IASS at the Berlin Science Week The Berlin Science Week 2022 will be held from 1st till 10th November. Scientists from the IASS will be participating in these events: Haptic Hortus 01.11.2022 - 06.11.2022 Time: 16:00 Touching Plants, or: How to Turn a derelict Nail Salon into a Botanical Garden for a Week A sensory ...
Press Release Does industry drive politics? Why involvement in clean energy value chains matters for policy ambition Does a strong renewable energy industry lead to more ambitious renewable energy policies? Researchers at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) conclude: Yes, countries with clean energy industries increase ambition in the following years. So governments should address the distribution of ...
SAVE THE DATE Climate Engineering in Context Conference - 4-8 October, 2021 Building upon the success of the first two CEC conferences held in 2014 (CEC14) and 2017 (CEC17), the organisers of the CEC conference series hope to once again provide a forum for critical ...
Press release Why Germany’s Coal Compromise Failed to End the Debate Can expert commissions develop solutions for controversial issues that will enjoy broad democratic support? A team of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) has analysed the work of Germany’s “Coal Exit Commission” using a set of new criteria. While the authors view positively the Commission’s success in ...
Press release The Opportunities and Risks of Digitalisation for Sustainable Development Digitalisation can support transitions towards a more sustainable society if technologies and processes are designed in line with suitable criteria. This requires a systemic focus on the risks and benefits of digital technologies across the three dimensions of sustainable ...
