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On this dedicated website we provide access to the latest news, research, and other resources produced by members of the IIASA community who are working to provide decision makers with the information they need to address the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\n 28 October 2021:<\/strong> How recovery from COVID-19 and climate policies might affect the use of \u201cclean\u201d cooking fuels\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Replacing polluting cooking fuels with clean-burning ones can save lives and reduce our impact on the environment. A group of IIASA researchers shows how recovery from the pandemic and climate mitigation policies might affect access to clean fuels.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 11 October 2021:<\/strong> How recovery from COVID-19\u2019s impact on energy demand could help meet climate targets<\/a><\/p>\n The pandemic-related drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 was likely the largest on record in a single year, but how our recovery might affect future emissions is less clear. New modeling examines alternative scenarios and how they could impact climate mitigation targets.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 6 October 2021: <\/strong>Where we went wrong in tracking COVID-19 and how to fix it<\/a><\/p>\n The COVID-19 pandemic has made painfully clear that our global infectious disease monitoring system is not up to the task. Report after report points to missed opportunities for detecting and acting on the outbreak\u2019s early signs and the devastating resulting loss of life.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 15 July 2021:<\/strong> Tracking COVID-19 across Europe<\/a><\/p>\n <\/strong>According to the World Health Organization, a third wave of COVID infections is now all but inevitable in Europe. A COVID tracker developed by IIASA researcher Asjad Naqvi, aims to identify, collect, and collate various official regional datasets for European countries, while also combining and homogenizing the data to help researchers and policymakers explore how the virus spreads.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 05 February 2021:<\/strong> Advancing scientific cooperation on pandemic research<\/a><\/p>\n IIASA and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) are proud to announce the winners of their joint call for research proposals around the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 25 January 2021:<\/strong> Transformations within reach: Pathways to a sustainable and resilient world<\/a><\/p>\n It is clear that COVID-19 has drastically changed our world, but how can we use the lessons learnt to build a more resilient and sustainable future? The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the International Science Council (ISC) have drawn on the combined strengths and expertise of the two organizations to help find a way forward.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 06 November 2020:<\/strong> <\/a>Carbon pricing could prompt greener, smarter post-COVID recovery<\/a><\/p>\n <\/em>Countries across the globe have been struggling to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and the accompanying economic slowdown. As economies \u201cbuild back better\u201d, it may be an opportune time to introduce carbon pricing to tackle climate change while generating socioeconomic benefits, according to new interdisciplinary policy research by philosophers and economists.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 15 October 2020:<\/strong> <\/a><\/a>Fraction of COVID-19 recovery funds could boost climate efforts<\/a><\/p>\n <\/em><\/em>Global stimulus plans for economic recovery after the pandemic could easily cover climate-friendly policies, suggests new study.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 17 September 2020:<\/strong> COVID-19 could cause declines in life expectancy in severely affected areas<\/a><\/p>\n A new analysis of period life expectancy around the world shows that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause a short-term decline in life expectancy in many regions of the world.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 03 August 2020:<\/strong> Evaluating the effectiveness of travel bans <\/a><\/p>\n With the reopening of flights during the summer holiday season in Europe, many countries have started to see an increase in COVID-19 infections. A new IIASA-led study sheds light on how COVID-19 spreads regionally and between countries, as well as on how effective governmental measures to curb the spread of the pandemic have been to date.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 07 July 2020:<\/strong> Innovations for sustainability in a post-pandemic future<\/a><\/p>\n The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the world into turmoil and disrupted the status quo, but it is also providing opportunities for innovation in the way we live and work. According to the latest report released by The World in 2050 initiative, the crisis can provide an opportunity to create sustainable societies with higher levels of wellbeing for all.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 19 June 2020:<\/strong> Coronavirus: a wake-up call to strengthen the global food system<\/a><\/p>\n A new commentary in the journal One Earth highlights not only climate-related risks to the global food system, such as drought and floods, but also exposes the coronavirus pandemic as a shock to the system that has led to food crises in many parts of the world. To address the challenges of a globally interconnected food system, a systems approach is required.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 27 May 2020: <\/strong>Building pathways to sustainability in a post COVID-19 world<\/a><\/p>\n IIASA and the International Science Council (ISC) have established a partnership combining the strengths and expertise of the two organizations to define and design sustainability pathways, through a multi-stakeholder dialogue, that will enable a more equitable post COVID-19 world.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n