Press release Horizon Europe Grant A Network for Healthier Cities The transport sector is a major contributor to environmental degradation, including air and noise pollution, damage to ecosystems and human health. To monitor air and noise pollution and generate data that will aid in assessing their health impacts related to it, the ...
Dear readers, #COP28 in Dubai, from 30 November till 12 December 2023 will see the international community come together to agree on further action towards achieving the climate goals agreed under the Paris Agreement. RIFS researchers will attend and participate in the COP28 with various contributions relating to the core issues and ...
Press Release Data Analysis Digital-Intensive Industries Not Always More Resilient It is widely assumed that digitalisation improves the capacity of companies and sectors to cope with crises. But is it the case that digital intensive sectors proved more resilient during the Covid-19 crisis? Researchers from the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) investigated this by analysing data relating to various ...
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 ...
