February 11, 2019
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) opens a competitive call for applications to one PhD contract to write a doctoral thesis on issues related to the development of dynamic- econometric input-output models to support low carbon transitions. The applicant will develop the thesis in the context of the LOCOMOTION project funded by the H2020 program. The overall objective of LOCOMOTION is to enhance existing Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) in order to provide policy makers and relevant stakeholders with a reliable and practical model system to assess the feasibility, effectiveness, costs and impacts of different transition pathways towards a low-carbon society. The research will be conducted at BC3 but also in collaboration with other international research institutions.
February 14, 2019
BC3 researchers Elena Lopez and Alessandro Silvestri presented their papers of ENABLE.EU at the XIV Conference of the Spanish Association for Energy Economics.
Alessandro Silvestri presented the paper “Contributions of car-sharing to low carbon mobility: insights from experts and user’s in-depth interviews”. The study presented the results of the in-depth interviews conducted in Spain with households and experts on carsharing services and their relationship with other transport modes.
Elena López presented the paper “Energy decisions in heating consumption: results from fuzzy cognitive mapping”. The study presented the results of three focus groups conducted in Spain, with different populations – citizens, academics and energy experts – in order to test potential differences in households’ heating expenditures.
February 15, 2019
Amaia Albizua, BC3ko ikertzailea, Elhuyar aldizkarian elkarrizketatua izan da Itoitz-Nafarroako Kanalaren ureztatze-sistemaren inguruan. Albizuak, "Farmers’ vulnerability to global change in Navarre, Spain: large-scale irrigation as maladaptation", BC3ko Ikerbasque ikertzaile den Unai Pascual eta ICTAko Esteve Corbera ikertzaileekin eginiko elkarlanean, ureztatze sistema zaurgarriagoa dela ondorioztatu zuten.
March 4, 2019
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) opens a competitive call for applications to one technician with a biology background. The applicant will develop her/his work in the context of the Spanish funded project IBERYCA (The role of plant-microBiota Interactions in the Resilience and Collapse of Mediterranean holm oAks; CGL2017-84723-P).