Large uncertainties on warming outcomes of current policies and pledges
On Monday, 22 November, a new PARIS REINFORCE study was published in Nature Climate Change, exploring where policies currently deployed as well as targets promised by countries to the UNFCCC would take us.
Among various policy publications, project activities, and presentations in targeted virtual and physical events, PARIS REINFORCE researchers have been closely following talks in Glasgow, communicating the project's aims and disseminating its findings, while sharing dissemination material with COP26 attendees.
EC Policy Publication for COP26: Insights from EU-funded projects on how to build forward better
The PARIS REINFORCE project contributed to the European Commission's Policy Publication for COP26, "Climate Action in the Post-COVID-19 World", with its brief on "Investigating Optimal Allocations for Green Recovery Funds".
PARIS REINFORCE at COP26: Cooperation in Kazakhstan's vision for net-zero by 2060
On November 5, 2021, at the Central Asia pavilion (blue zone) of COP26, PARIS REINFORCE researcher Mr. Rocco De Miglio had the opportunity to discuss the role of regional and international cooperation in the framework of the “net-zero emissions vision to 2060” for Kazakhstan.
PARIS REINFORCE at COP26 EU side events: Towards an emission neutral society
H2020 research projects PARIS REINFORCE, NAVIGATE, LOCOMOTION, and VERIFY together organised the event ""Towards an emission neutral society: challenges and opportunities", as part of the European Union's side events at the COP26 summit, in Glasgow, on Monday, 01 November 2021.
Climate action and clean energy after COVID-19: What Greek Citizens think
This is the first time a representative sample of the Greek society answers questions about climate change, COVID-19, recovery, and our options moving forward.
The results of the survey which was held in Greece by Opinion Poll on behalf of PARIS REINFORCE were presented on Tuesday, June 15, 19:00 – 20:35 EEST.
Modelling capacity building in Azerbaijan for long-term energy strategy development
On June 10, 2021, as part of a training program to support the Ministry of Energy in Azerbaijan to develop a new energy system model for Azerbaijan, Mr. Rocco De Miglio (E4SMA) was invited to give a presentation and share the experience of the ongoing PARIS REINFORCE project with a focus on the Central Asia Caspian - Azerbaijani modelling work and its co-creation process.
European National Stakeholder Workshop Series: The case of the Netherlands
On June 9, 2021 (10.00 - 12.30 CEST), we will be holding our online stakeholder workshop in the Netherlands. Topics will include implications of the EU’s 2030 55% target, COVID-19 and recovery measures, ‘game-changing’ technologies like hydrogen, and the role of the finance sector in achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The workshop will aim at creating an open discussion between a broad range of climate action stakeholders representing NGOs, Academia, Business, and Government.
Carbon Neutrality and the Belt & Road Initiative: China Stakeholder Workshop
The PARIS REINFORCE China stakeholder workshop was held online on June 8, 2021. The workshop discussed China’s net zero emissions after its carbon neutrality goal, how to achieve it from policy to practice, and topics related to the energy system in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative. Stakeholders from the Chinese government, academia, and Chinese companies participated in the event.
Deliberative dialogue in Spain as a driver of change
PARIS REINFORCE has just kicked off a deliberative dialogue with 40 citizens representing all ages and regions of Spain on a three-week journey of deliberation on pertinent issues regarding the climate crisis. The deliberation focuses on Spanish citizens’ perceptions and feelings on different behavioural changes regarding mobility, consumption, food and waste.
