2022

The 2nd International Conference on Negative CO2 Emissions was held at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14-17, 2022. Katrin Sievert, one of the CFP PhD candidates, represented the group as well as the ISTP Carbon Removal Lab and presented preliminary insights on the cost of direct air capture.

In May 2022, the researchers of the ongoing projects of the Institute of Science, Technology, and Policy (ISTP) met for a one-day research retreat at Lake Zurich. During the day, PhD students presented their ongoing research to receive feedback from their colleagues as well as from post-docs and professors of the Institute. The retreat provided a unique opportunity for the researchers to get to know each other in person and exchange research ideas.

CFP and EPG joined forces in this year’s SOLA run. After the event had to be cancelled the last two years due to Covid, the team ran the 114.35 km in 9:30 h and reached rank 176 of a total of 873 rated teams. The runners finished the day with a well-deserved barbecue.

In April 2022, the Climate Finance and Policy Group met for a two-day research seminar in Filzbach in the canton of Glarus, with beautiful views over the picturesque Lake Walen. For two days, the group’s researchers presented and discussed their most recent work and engaged in team-building activities before embarking on a hike along the shores of the lake.

In his blog post Paul discusses whether today’s gas network regulation is ready for the anticipated reduction of gas demand and the decommissioning of distribution networks that will likely result from pathways to net-zero.