Research Areas

Sustainable energy systems and
carbon negative materials

  • Quantification of the renewable energy supply
  • Assessment of carbon-negative materials for the building sector
  • Evaluation of carbon capture and storage potential

Biodiversity risks for different climate and
land/water-use scenarios

  • Projection of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity

  • Assessment of risks for biodiversity under climate and land/water use changes

  • Development of measures to maximise biodiversity conservation 

Climate scenarios, compound events and
impacts on climate-resilient energy systems

  • Development of machine learning based climate analytics and storylines
  • Analysis of energy systems and biodiversity resilience under extreme events 
  • Evaluation of climate and weather extremes on society

Synthesis, integration and outreach

  • Development of a pathway integration platform
  • Identification of finance and policy instruments 
  • Synthesis and outreach of results 

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