Projects

Sustainable Finance Qualification of Financial Advisors (EURENI)

Increasing knowledge about regulatory changes and the qualification on sustainability issues among financial advisors.

klimaaktiv Awards Event – Redesign and Moderation

Within the framework of klimaaktiv, training and further education are offered in climate-relevant fields of work. The annual award ceremony for graduates is being redesigned. The focus of the "Awards Event 2.0" will be on lively insights into the graduates' everyday working lives, which will whet the appetite for learning green skills.

Decarbonization of the heating system in a condominium and development of an online platform to support decision-makers

For a residential complex in the 17th district in Vienna, the thermal retrofitting and decarbonization of the heating system are being designed together with the 95 apartment owners and suitable planning and decision-making processes are being developed. Based on the experiences, the online platform cobee (collaborative on the energy transition) is being set up to support future interested parties/homeowners

Study on Gender Balance in the R&I Sector to Improve the Role of Women in the Energy Transition

The study on gender balance in R&I, commissioned by European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), aims to help the European Commission improve the role of women in the energy transition.

Promotion of Sustainable Digital Finance in Europe (DigiFin)

A contribution to the EU's environmental sustainability goals by promoting sustainable digital finance.

Assembly for Climate Action

What do we have to do today in order to live in a climate-healthy future tomorrow? Around one hundred randomly selected citizens from all regions and all parts of Austrian society grappled with this question. Together, they made up the Climate Assembly. As a microcosm of Austria, they came up with measures to help actively shape the climate future of our country.

Requirements for Recyclability of Solid Building Materials

The study shows the current challenges, opportunities and potentials regarding the circularity of the solid construction industry as well as the relevant actors. Future fields of action for necessary research and development to foster the circular economy in the mineral building materials sector were identified and recommendations were derived.

LOCALISED - Decarbonisation Pathways for Local Authorities, Citizens and Businesses

The EU has made it their objective to become climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, measures for decarbonization and climate change adaptation must also be implemented at the level of cities, regions and in the everyday lives of citizens. In the EU project "LOCALISED", suitable tools are being developed for this purpose, which, among others, build on the results of the predecessor project EU-Calculator.

Digital Work during Times of Crisis. For a Gender- and Diversity-Friendly Working -from-Home Culture

This research project, with a participatory research approach using action research, aimed to support employees and employers in finding the appropriate path for a gender- and diversity-friendly "new" digital work culture during and after the pandemic.

AnergieUrban Leuchttürme

Innovative solutions are needed to implement the energy- and heat transition in existing urban areas. Based on real construction projects, this project examines which legal, organizational and socio-economic framework conditions must be created to enable the best possible use of geothermal energy in the form of decentralized anergy networks in urban areas.

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