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https://lnkd.in/e6_j-bca In order to have #scientificintegrity we have to go back to the scientific method and allow rigorous questions to once again be asked. Science is rarely settled, and truth does not fear.

If you're interested in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and want to contribute your expertise, there are several ways to get involved. Opportunities are available for both early-career scientists and organizations focused on promoting science. Here are a few options: •⁠ Publishing scientific papers •⁠ Co-authoring IPCC reports •⁠ Participating in expert meetings and workshops •⁠ Reviewing IPCC reports as an expert •⁠ Organizing public information campaigns Currently, there's an open call for nominating experts to serve as authors and review editors for two major reports. The structure for these reports was agreed upon during the Panel’s 61st plenary session in Sofia. You can find more information on deadlines and application requirements here: https://bit.ly/4fP0hRG #MinistryofEnvironmentandWater #IPCC #climatechange

The 1st #StateofCDR report highlighted that the pace of innovation in CDR is still modest compared with what is needed to meet the #Paristemperaturegoal. Scaling up #CDR in line with the Paris temperature goal will require a historic acceleration of innovation. Thus, assessing #innovation provides an understanding of how CDR methods are evolving, how fast they might be deployed and how costs are changing. At the beginning of the innovation process stands #Research & Development (R&D). In chapter 2 of the #SoCDR report CDRterra scientist Dr. Sarah Lück of Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH and her colleagues assess the state of R&D in CDR using the 3 indicators: research grants, scientific publications and patents. They find: 💡 Investments in R&D have been increasing steadily. Although there are signs of diversification, R&D remains concentrated in a few countries and on a few #carbondioxideremoval methods. ➡ There is little R&D activity in #oceanbasedCDR or, geographically, in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. While the number of scientific publications is growing rapidly, inventive activity has been in decline. 💡 Check out further key insights of the report: ➡ https://lnkd.in/dkK833SR Further authors of this chapter: Jan Minx (lead),Finn Müller-Hansen & Tim Repke, MCC Berlin, Benedict Probst Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Malte Toetzke Tim Engelmann & Volker Hoffmann ETH Zürich, Laura Diaz Anadon University of Cambridge, Jenna Greene & Greg Nemet University of Wisconsin-Madison Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford

We are honoured to host this year's CanCH4 Symposium here at Carleton University in Ottawa on May 13-15. The main event theme is 'Methane by the Numbers' and the key focus is to share research and measurement data on #methane #emissions to advance policy development and accelerate emission reduction in support of Canada’s National Methane Strategy.  The CanCH4 Symposium will bring together prominent policy, industry, and research leaders in the methane space and showcase latest research and data. Want to share your work? Submit your abstracts in one of the following themes: 📰 Measured Inventories and Trends 📰 Detection, Quantification, Continuous Monitoring 📰 Measurement, Reporting & Verification (#MRV) and Regulatory Effectiveness 📰 Data-Backed Analysis of Mitigation Potential, Technologies, and Technoeconomics 📅 Submission deadline: April 12th, 2024 https://lnkd.in/geJF6v94 2024 CanCH4 Symposium Partners: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Environment and Climate Change Canada FluxLab Energy & Emissions Research Lab (EERL) #CanCH4 #2024CanCH4 #emissionreduction #climategoals #innovation #technology Carleton Engineering And Design

This is truly unique. I wonder what the other universities will do next. Princeton University has reversed a previous policy that restricted funding for academic research from fossil fuel companies, stating that the measure had a “disparate and unfair impact” on faculty engaging in environmental research. Initially implemented in 2022, this policy was part of a broader movement among U.S. educational institutions to distance themselves from the oil, gas, and coal industries, which included divesting from 90 companies connected to these sectors within its endowment. Faculty members expressed that the restrictions hindered their ability to secure necessary funding for critical environmental research. In a recent update, three high-ranking officials from the university acknowledged that these rules unfavorably and unequally affected scholars addressing urgent environmental issues. They emphasized that researchers lost not only external funding opportunities but also valuable collaborative partnerships that aligned with the university's commitment to combat climate change. Under the revised guidelines, while Princeton’s endowment will maintain its divestment from fossil fuel companies, faculty are now permitted to accept research funding from these firms if their projects are specifically focused on reducing the environmental impacts of carbon emissions. However, this shift has sparked backlash among students, with an editorial in The Daily Princetonian labeling the decision as a “betrayal” of the university's mission and integrity, arguing that it compromises the institution’s responsibility to future generations. Critics argue that fossil fuel-funded research is likely to favor corporate interests and reinforce reliance on fossil fuels, rather than promoting innovative solutions. Since the original policy was imposed until January 2023, Princeton divested from 29 companies and identified 2,371 fossil fuel entities for potential disassociation. Despite lacking direct affiliations with most of these companies, this figure significantly increased from the original 90. The university will cease updating this list, which previously included notable mining and energy firms like BHP, ConocoPhillips, and ExxonMobil, but will continue to publicly disclose all external research funding sources and contributions each year. In its latest report, Princeton revealed that research sponsorships in 2023 amounted to nearly $3.4 million from BP, $848,000 from ExxonMobil, $120,000 from Shell, and just over $100,000 from Syncrude. Furthermore, a congressional investigation conducted by Democrats in April highlighted instances of oil companies working with universities to further their business strategies. https://lnkd.in/eraf322Q

An interesting study has just been released, after 4 years of monitoring and data collection. Definitively an action to be replicated in support of the environmental strategies to be implemented!

🚀 Call for Papers: Journal of Advance Research in Applied Science 🚀 Are you working on groundbreaking research in applied science? We are now accepting article submissions for our upcoming issue of the Journal of Advance Research in #AppliedScience (ISSN 2208-2352). This is your opportunity to showcase your innovative work and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge! 🌍🔬 ✅ Why publish with us? Rigorous peer-review process Global visibility Indexed in leading databases Quick and efficient publication 🔗 Submit your manuscript today and be a part of the next wave of scientific breakthroughs: https://lnkd.in/e5qib88q 📚 Explore our previously published research, such as THE IMPACT OF ALBEDO, CLOUD COVERS AND GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION ON GLOBAL WARMING USING UYO COUNTY DATA, NIGERIA, to get a feel of the high-quality work we feature. Don’t miss this chance to get your work recognized in the scientific community! 💡 #AppliedScience #Research #ScientificPublishing #CallForPapers #SubmitNow #AcademicPublishing #Innovation

Meet RE-INTEGRATE 's Researcher of the week! 🏛 Bob van der Zwaan, lead of the regional modelling work. Here his words on his research and the role of TNO, his institution, in the project: As principal scientist at TNO and professor at the University of Amsterdam, my research focuses on integrated assessment modeling of deep decarbonisation scenarios and on techno-economics analysis of individual climate change mitigation technologies. In Work Package 4 of the RE-INTEGRATE project, dedicated to studying the opportunities for regional AU-EU integration of climate-compatible development strategies, we carry out regional energy-economy-environment modelling assessments. We also develop joint AU-EU recommendations for coherent regional policy measures, and disseminate our combined insights amongst policymakers, industry, society and academia. #ReintegrateAU_EU