PRISMA Kickoff meeting
The PRISMA Kickoff meeting has been organized in Milan (hosted by the RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment) from the 13th to the 15th of February, 2023. The three days event marked the formal start of the project, which will run from January 2023 until December 2026. The PRISMA project aims to bring […]
NEWS: Summer School on Integrated Assessment Models 2023
July 3-7, 2023 – Villa Grumello, Como Lake, Italy With the support of NAVIGATE and ENGAGE projects, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. As climate policymaking becomes increasingly informed by model simulations, it becomes crucial for researchers to better understand how climate-energy-economy models work, how they are used, and how to […]
AdJUST Kickoff meeting
The AdJUST Kickoff meeting has been organized in Milan (hosted by the RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment) from the 24th to the 26th of October, 2022. The three days event marks the formal start of the project, which will run from October 2022 until September 2026. AdJUST is a project funded by […]
Cluster hiring in climate change research
We are soliciting applications from bright researchers motivated to work on the defining issue of climate change to join our research institute. Career paths are designed for researchers to grow in a nurturing environment with guided supervision and clear steps toward tenure. Due to an expanded portfolio of projects and our belief in multi/disciplinarity, we […]
Provisional framework for business vulnerability assessment to decarbonization pathways
Inspired by the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Assessment Reports (IPCC AR5 and AR6), LOCALISED developed its business vulnerability assessment framework to reflect the latest knowledge in the field of climate change risk assessment. Using the IPCC Risk Framework, the risk imposed by decarbonization pathways to regional businesses and industries can be calculated through […]
The energy required for adaptation calls for stronger mitigation efforts
Due to climate change, more frequent heatwaves will increase the global demand for electricity by 7% by 2050, and by 18% by 2100, calling for either considerable energy investments or strong mitigation strategies. A new study published today in Nature Communications by researchers from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the European Institute on Economics and […]
Decarbonising transport in Italy
We have the technologies. They are affordable. Experts of the “Structure for a green transition for mobility and infrastructure” established by the Italian Ministry for Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility explain how to reduce emissions and energy use for Italy’s transport sector in an article published today in Nature Italy. “Technologies that allow Italy to reduce transport […]
Net economic benefits of well-below 2°C scenarios and associated uncertainties
A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that, while various models to measure the economic impact of reducing carbon emissions show low current economic benefits, after 2050, most scenarios show higher benefits than costs. These benefits are the largest in developing countries. Climate stabilization pathways reviewed by the […]
We have the tools and know-how
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the next major assessment of climate policy, the report “Mitigating Climate Change“, as the third volume of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). Three Authors from the European Institute on Economics and the Environment were specifically contributing to these chapters: Chapter 1: Introduction and Framing, Valentina Bosetti Chapter […]
Assessing uncertainties to address climate change
ERC Grant to Massimo Tavoni: funding for cutting-edge research and recognition of international excellence Translating complex and deep uncertainties into robust policy recommendations: Italian CMCC scientist Massimo Tavoni, Director of RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment (EIEE) and full professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, was awarded an ERC […]