Climate and energy
To slow down climate change and accelerate the transition to renewable energy, much remains to be done. New technologies offer solutions, but we cannot do without changes at the administrative, legal, financial and economic, psychological and especially social level, leaving no one behind. That is Tilburg University’s mission, in its research and together with social partners.
Martijn Groenleer: How to organize energy transition locally
Experts and their expertise
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Reyer Gerlagh
Professor#energy economics #environmental economics #climate change #emission tradings
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Jonathan Verschuuren
Professor#climate change #environmental law # European Environmental Law
News about climate end energy
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Loss of ecosystems incurs higher costs than previously estimated
07th March 2024Across the globe, animal and plant species along with their habitats are disappearing. With this loss, we also lose the 'services' they provide, such as water filtration or crop pollination. An international research team, including Sjak Smulders from Tilburg University, has proposed a new calculation approach to capture these future 'benefits' of nature. The research has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.
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New ecological insights call for robust nature conservation law
25th January 2024Recent scientific insights in the biodiversity crisis and the ways of being of animals and plants require an adjusted moral compass and fitting, robust nature conservation law. Both are essential to curb harmful human activity and thus to give new generations of people as well as other Earth dwellers a future.
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Tilburg University and local businesses join forces for sustainable logistics: ‘Collaboration is in the Brabant DNA’
03rd November 2023There are few places in Europe where logistical activity is as strongly developed as in the region of Central Brabant. Over the coming years, the logistics sector in Brabant aims to lead the way in transitioning towards a sustainable future, where robust economic growth goes hand in hand with broad prosperity in the region. To shape this future, Tilburg University and local entrepreneurs have jointly established the Tilburg Initiative for Future Logistics (TIFL).
Collaborations
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Program for Broad Prosperity
In the academic collaborative centers, Tilburg University develops solutions for major societal transformations through intensive collaboration with partners. The centers focus on enhancing broad prosperity in society. These include themes such as climate and energy, an inclusive labor market, and a healthy lifestyle and mental wellbeing. Tilburg University traditionally has a lot of knowledge and expertise on these themes.
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Researchers involved
An interdisciplinary network of researchers from various Tilburg University Departments involved in the Academic Collaborative Center in the climate and energy community.
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Academic Collaborative Center for Climate and Energy
Within Tilburg University, various disciplines collaborate on energy and climate research. The researchers do this together with the government and civil society organizations.
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Tilburg Sustainability Center
TSC wants to help deal with the challenges of a globalizing world economy, where climate change and resource scarcity require innovative and interdisciplinary approaches and where policymakers, industries and citizens find it increasingly important to achieve development, prosperity and maintain consumption in a responsible and sustainable manner.
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Tilburg University strives to contribute to broad prosperity: a green, social and prosperous future for all. Check out our topic dossiers for new insights into labor market and talent development, healthcare and wellbeing, climate and energy and the digital society.