Workshop “CERCIS in Bloom – Circular Economy and Transition”

26 March 2021By

Submission
Prospective presenters are invited to submit a long abstract (min 500 words) or a draft paper to cercis@unife.it by 31st March 2021. Please include a cover page with your name, title, affiliation, mail address. Submitted papers will be evaluated and a decision acceptance or refusal will be provided without additional motivation by 10th April 2021. Presenters should be registered (via mail) by 15th April 2021.

Deadlines and Participation
31st March 2021 submission of draft papers/long abstract
10th April 2021 notification of acceptance
15th April 2021 registration

Participation is free of charge, but registration is compulsory.

Inquires
Please address any inquires to cercis@unife.it

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Economy & carbon markets

New paper on Nature: Eight priorities for calculating the social cost of carbon

8 March 2021By

EAERE Policy Outreach Committee (POC) Members Simon Dietz (London School of Economics) and Ben Groom (University of Exeter) are among the authors of the paper “Eight priorities for calculating the social cost of carbon. Advice to the Biden administration as it seeks to account for mounting losses from storms, wildfires and other climate impacts”, recently published on Nature.

“Although the SCC is not the last word in climate-policy analysis, it is an essential and clarifying metric. It is feasible to improve it within one year and to launch a process for continued updates thereafter. Let’s get to work.”

Read the Full Paper here

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VIU Summer School Science Diplomacy: Improving Capacity of Science to Inform Policy

22 February 2021By

Science Diplomacy is a tool that recognizes Science as a process for pursuing evidence and Diplomacy as a process for dialogue and cooperation between different stakeholders. In our increasingly interconnected world, there is a growing need for science diplomacy as we are confronted by issues concerning agriculture or trade, automation or cryptocurrencies, peace & security, global health pandemics, and climate change, among many other complex challenges.

For further information https://www.univiu.org/study/summer-schools/science-diplomacy

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VIU Summer School on Critical Infrastructure Resilience

22 February 2021By

In its fifth edition, the Summer School led by Tor Vergata University of Rome offers a pragmatic framework and a tactical decision-making tool for resilience. The tool is actively used by professionals, public authorities and academics. The course has a scientific approach combined with a hands-on interactive format designed for a multi-disciplinary audience.

The Covid-19 pandemic is the most recent shock that has affected our societies, and there are still significant uncertainties remaining for 2021. Decision-making is the single most effective factor in conditioning a successful recovery and building resilience for the crises to come.

For further information  https://www.univiu.org/study/summer-schools/critical-infrastructure-resilience

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Impacts, risks, adaptations

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions

28 January 2021By

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions – GGGI Technical Report No. 15 forms part of the collection Achieving Global Green Transformation, which includes GGGI flagship reports highlighting the economic foundations of green growth and key approaches for developing green growth policies and plans and for implementing and financing infrastructure within several key sectors.

In light of the deep global transformations we are witnessing in this century around the globe, many countries are starting to rethink their options for long-term prosperity. The wellbeing of our environment is starting to raise serious concerns, and governments are recognizing that the conventional, resource-intensive economic growth model is not sustainable in the long-term.

Read the full report here

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