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• Environmental policy instruments must be used to deal with global environmental problems

  [17 Jan 2019] Global environmental problems can be addressed by means of policy instruments such as carbon dioxide taxes, building and technology standards and support for new technology, but the issues are complex and several environmental problems must be addressed simultaneously in order to achieve optimal effect. Therefore, different research areas must work together to find solutions. This is evident from an article published in the journal Nature Sustainability.

• We must take action instead of arguing how costly it might be

  [24 Oct 2018] More than 90 authors from 40 countries have contributed to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC´s, newest report on global warming. Over 6,000 scientific references are cited, and a total of 42,000 comments from inspecting experts and governments are included in the report. One of the cited scientists is Sonia Yeh, Professor of energy and transport systems at Chalmers.¿

• Report on aviation climate impact most downloaded publication

  [24 Oct 2018] With more than 400 unique downloads, the report ¿Klimatpåverkan från svenska befolkningens internationella flygresor¿ ("Climate Impact of the Swedish Population's International air Travelling") from 2016 was the most downloaded publication from research.chalmers.se in the last year.

• Spruce Forest on Drained Peatlands Bad for Climate

  [18 Sep 2018] Sweden's drained peatlands release as much greenhouse gas as road traffic does. It would be better for the climate if these areas were allowed to return to their natural state or crop plants better suited to wet conditions. According to a recent study from The University of Gothenburg, cultivating willow or reed canary grass offers a better financial return for the landowner than the forestry currently practiced.

• Public lectures on Advanced Prediction of Earth and Climate

  [11 Sep 2018] A series of public lectures arranged by Gothenburg Chair Programme for Advanced Studies (GoCAS) during the autumn on Advanced Prediction of Earth and Climate through Big Science, Big Data and Big Computing.

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