ROBIN BURGESS
London School of Economics
ERC ADVANCED GRANT
INNOVENV – Innovation and the Environment
ROMAN HOFFMANN
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
ERC STARTING GRANT
2C-RISK – Climate Change and Human (Im)Mobility: The Role of Compound and Cascading Risks
GIACOMO MARANGONI
Delft University of Technology
ERC STARTING GRANT
RIPPLE – Redirect Innovation to foster Positive tipping Points and prevent Lock-ins in the clean Energy transition
ROBIN BURGESS
London School of Economics
ERC ADVANCED GRANT
INNOVENV – Innovation and the Environment
Start date: September 2024 End date: August 2029
It is becoming ever more apparent that the way out of the tension between growth and climate change is innovation. These innovations will not only have to slow the emissions that are driving climate change but also protect people from the unfolding damages. The INNOVENV project will shed light on three major questions: (1) how can we enhance resilience to climate change?; (2) how can we design smart conservation policies?; and (3) how can we promote innovation and diffusion of clean energy?
ROMAN HOFFMANN
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
ERC STARTING GRANT
2C-RISK – Climate Change and Human (Im)Mobility: The Role of Compound and Cascading Risks
Start date: March 2025 End date: February 2030
The 2C-RISK project addresses critical gaps in understanding climate-related (im)mobility by examining when, how, and why households move—or remain immobile—under climatic and non-climatic stressors. Unlike previous research, which often isolates environmental factors, this project takes a comprehensive approach by integrating underrecognized risks, co-stressors, and insecurities. Its innovative contributions include high-resolution data integration, the use of digital trace data, the first global assessment of immobile populations, and novel modeling techniques for nowcasting and projecting climate-driven mobility. By bridging these knowledge gaps, 2C-RISK will provide valuable insights for policy-making and resilience-building in vulnerable communities.
GIACOMO MARANGONI
Delft University of Technology
ERC STARTING GRANT
RIPPLE – Redirect Innovation to foster Positive tipping Points and prevent Lock-ins in the clean Energy transition
Start date: January 2025 End date: December 2029
The climate is approaching critical tipping points, yet national commitments remain insufficient. Positive tipping points (rapid shifts to clean energy technologies through targeted interventions) offer a vital pathway to a green economy. However, current climate and economic models often misjudge costs, feasibility, and decision-making complexities. The RIPPLE project aims to address these gaps by exploring how green technology innovation and adoption can reduce costs and hasten the transition from fossil fuels. By integrating advanced economic strategies into a climate-energy-economic model, the project will analyse non-linear interactions among technologies while evaluating material and financial viability. It will also examine risks of lock-ins caused by material shortages, funding gaps, and international dependencies.
