Mineral resources are essential to the energy transition (and other transitions, like the digital or even the circular transitions). We recognize the role of recycling (and eventually other circular strategies) to optimize resource use. One question is: what is the role of circular economy in...

Das 8. Forum Klima­ökonomie „Transparente Klima­bilanzen – Information für klima­freundliches Handeln" diskutiert die Notwendigkeit, die Verfügbarkeit und die Wirkung von Informationen für eine effektive Klima­politik. Darauf aufbauend lassen sich auch Anfor­derungen an gesetzliche...

Die Bioökonomie hat die Erzeugung biologischer Ressourcen zu Produkten und deren Nutzung in verschiedensten Wirtschaftsbereichen zum Ziel. Dazu zählen neben dem Lebensmittelbereich zum Beispiel das Bauwesen oder die Chemie-, Pharma- und Kunststoffindustrie. Laut der Politik sollen durch den...

In parallel to the pursuit of the transition away from fossil fuels towards cleaner energy and to deliver on the Paris Agreement commitments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy sector, without doubt, is confronted with unprecedented challenges triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. In...

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on agri-food policy issues. Topic: How to Feed the World in Times of Pandemic and Climate Change? Key questions: - How can food systems emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic? - How can the agricultural sector...

Under the overarching theme of “Europe: smart and green” this edition of our flagship event features an engaging programme aiming to bring together a wide range of perspectives on the transition to a carbon-neutral and highly-innovative European economy. In this context, some of the main...

The IIAS 2020 Conference will approach the theme “Public Governance for Climate Action” through the following streams of public governance research: 1) Collaborative Governance, 2) Evidence-based Policy, 3) Innovation, and 4) Resilience studies.

We accept contributions relevant for understanding the most important environmental policy challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). These include studies of specific LAC countries, as well as comparative institutional analyses. Papers addressing issues from other regions deemed...

The objective of the conference is to bring together academics, finance practitioners and regulators, to discuss together research issues related to the integration of climate risks (more generally environmental issues) into macro-economic modelling/forecasting and into the risk assessment of...

Die Bundesregierung hat sich das Ziel gesetzt, Deutschland bis 2050 weitgehend CO2 neutral zu machen. Es ist klar, dass eine solche Transformation nur mit fundamentalen Veränderungen in den Produktionsweisen und Verbrauchsgewohnheiten möglich ist.Doch kann eine solche Transformation gelingen,...