LIFE – Institute for Climate, Energy and Society

 

LIFE - Institute for Climate, Energy and Society is one of the leading research institutes for key issues relating to climate change, climate risks and transformation research towards a climate-neutral society.

The more than 40 LIFE researchers are characterized by their comprehensive overall system understanding of the complex correlations in the fields of climate, energy and society in economic, technological, ecological, social and political terms. Based on its scientific excellence, which is based on consistent analysis, modeling and methodological competence, LIFE is a powerful and trustworthy partner in research, for business, industry and the public sector. The clear social mission of LIFE is:

  • Strengthening resilience to climate and weather risks
  • Transition to a climate-neutral economy / society by 2040

Against the background of current challenges due to climatic, technical, social and spatial changes, LIFE helps to develop decision-making bases and application-oriented solutions for burning questions of our time: How can society better cope with the risks of global warming and keep the economic damage as small as possible? Does climate change also create economic opportunities? How can these opportunities be used? What steps are necessary to put our society on a climate-neutral development path so that climate change can be slowed down? All of these research questions are closely related and require similar methodological approaches.

News
Christian Joachim Gruber. In the background: The Science Tower in Graz
Active Mobility, E-Scooter, and Carpools: A discussion with Franz Prettenthaler, the Director of the LIFE Institute, and Christian Joachim Gruber from…
Stakeholder workshop on the effects of carbon pricing
With the final stakeholder workshop, the FARECarbon project has entered the finishing straight.
What do you think about the climate crisis? An exciting discussion in a multi-ethical round
As part of the CLEANcultures project, around 40 participants from different religions and worldviews discussed the responsibilities of human beings in…
Climate policy and social justice
The results of the TransFAIR Styria project are now available online.
Franz Prettenthaler with the presenters
How does climate change affect health? That was the topic of an online event organized by the Health Tech Hub Styria. Franz Prettenthaler from LIFE…
Better Hard- and Software for the Energy Transition
From 18 to 19 January 2023, the kick-off of the Horizon Europe project OPENTUNITY took place in Valencia.
Events
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Nov

Zukunftskonferenz 2023 - Leistungsschau der JOANNEUM RESEARCH

Messe Congress Graz, 09:00 - 19:00