Projects

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.

Tech4Green – Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Production

Within the framework of the project, an example catalogue of disruptive technologies in the field of "Tech4Green" was developed together with actors from science, industry and public administration. Furthermore, RDI recommendations for action in the field of sustainable production technologies were developed.

The Austrian Ecolabel for Sustainable Financial Products in the Context of Current Developments

Due to the high topicality of the subject of sustainable finance, new developments at EU level but also at national level are to be expected on an ongoing basis. As part of a continuous series of webinars for the Austrian Ecolabel, current developments in the field of sustainable finance are highlighted and a comprehensive exchange among the various stakeholder groups is encouraged.

Support for the Development of a National R&D Roadmap for Geothermal Energy in Austria (GeoMap)

With the participation of representatives from research, business and society, a national geothermal R&D roadmap is to be aligned with the current challenges and objectives for the future of energy. In a multi-stage, participatory process, the status quo, current trends and drivers are identified and the necessary research topics and priorities in the field of geothermal energy are addressed.

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