Blog Post
Can the Electric Vehicle Revolution Solve the Climate Crisis?
With EVs pegged as the future of transportation, many considerations remain for countries endowed with mineral and metal resources.
News
Conference Session Spotlights Energy Justice in Pursuing Carbon Neutrality and the SDGs
UNU-IAS held a session of the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2022, on the nexus between carbon neutrality and the SDGs.
Brief
Low-Carbon Technologies And The Fourth Industrial Revolution Opportunities For Africa
Opportunities to harness Africa's abundant minerals for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and take advantage of low-carbon futures.
News
Global Trends and Policies on Carbon Neutrality and Digitalization
A new UNU-IAS report offers case studies and best practices for achieving a carbon-neutral sustainable society.
Project
Lusatian Resources - Sustainable Development of Coal Mining Areas through Adaptation of the Resource Nexus and Considering Social Change (LuReNex)
The research investigates the German role on global coal phase out and modelling pathways for other UN Member states
News
Climate Action Talk Highlights Cambodia's Long-Term Strategy for Carbon Neutrality
UNU-IAS hosted a Climate Action Talk with Mao Hak of the Ministry of Environment of Cambodia.
Project
Barriers to Sustainable Infrastructure: the Case of Chile (SI-Chile)
This project will build a structured identification of the hurdles obstructing sustainable infrastructure.
News
Sustainable Cycles Programme Marks Nearly Three Decades of Success at UNU
A new report — SCYCLE’s Origins and Milestones, 1994–2021 — outlines the 27-year journey of exciting research, training, and policy impact.
Media Coverage
Can the UN Help Wean Us Off Our Fossil Fuel Addiction?
The political leadership of the world’s most powerful, polluting states should seize the opportunity to act on their promises today.
Project
Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations (NEXtra)
The project supports doctoral students from the Global South working on sustainability transformations using a Resource Nexus perspective.