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Interview with Roberto Schaeffer: Democratizing climate modeling for more pertinent and accurate policy insights

In an interview given during IAMC 2023 by Roberto Schaeffer, full professor of Energy Economics at the Programa de Planejamento Energético (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ), we uncover the intricacies of integrating climate change models into policy decisions, navigating the fine line between immediate costs and long-term benefits. While addressing the challenges and the

In an interview given during IAMC 2023 by Roberto Schaeffer, full professor of Energy Economics at the Programa de Planejamento Energético (PPE/COPPE/UFRJ), we uncover the intricacies of integrating climate change models into policy decisions, navigating the fine line between immediate costs and long-term benefits. While addressing the challenges and the potentialities of IAMs, Schaeffer acknowledges the inevitability of the search for a sustainable future.

Read the interview on CMCC’s FORESIGHT

More news from the community

New community documentation portal released

The Model Documentation and Transparency working group has released a rebuilt documentation portal, with a common structure for describing model scope, versions and assumptions.

Overshoot Conference 2026: Launch of Call for Abstracts

When? November 24 – 25, 2026 Where? Beijing, China Hosted by Tsinghua University and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Submission Deadline: August 21, 2026 We’re pleased to share that abstract submissions are open for the Overshoot Conference 2026. Following the success of the inaugural Overshoot Conference in Laxenburg, Austria