Thanks to all members of the community who contributed to the newsletter February 2026 edition! Please find below updates on institutional highlights, upcoming IAMC webinars and more.

The Energy Policy Unit of the Institute of Communications and Computer Systems at the National Technical University of Athens (EPU-NTUA) and E3-Modelling (E3M) are organizing the Nineteenth IAMC Annual Meeting.

Important upcoming dates:

Launch of the call of abstract: 25 March, 2026

Deadline for abstract submissions: 8 May, 2026

Notification of evaluation of submissions: 22 June, 2026

Registration opens: 22 June, 2026

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Next Upcoming Webinar: 

We would like to invite you to the upcoming IAMC Webinar:

"Publishing in Energy and Climate Change and Special Issue Announcement"

with Leon Clarke, Editor-in-Chief, Energy and Climate Change.

This webinar will give an overview of the editorial process involved in publishing in Energy and Climate Change. The discussion will cover what editors do, what they look for in submissions, and how editorial decisions are made. Practical guidance and tips for writing and successfully submitting a paper to the journal will also be provided.

In addition, the webinar will introduce two special issues:

- Computing and Digitalization through a Multi-Disciplinary Lens: Future Implications for Energy, Resources, and Environment

- National Scenarios for the Mitigation of Climate Change

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 14:00 CET (Vienna time)
Venue: Online webinar

For more info please click here.

Invitation: IAM diagnostic exercise

The Scientific Working Group on Model Diagnostics and Evaluation is developing a community-standard approach for diagnostics of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). More...

ICONICS Webinar Q&A: 

Exploring the Evolution of the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

Join ICONICS on 2 or 5 March 2026 for an interactive Q&A session to engage directly with the Scenario Evolution Process team. More...

PRISMA Webinar

This webinar, taking place on 11 March, explores what drives public support for energy policy and climate mitigation across Europe, even in the face of uncertainty, drawing on large-scale empirical studies and innovative methods. More...

NEWPATHWAYS Webinar: 

From net-zero to zero-fossil in transforming the EU energy system

On 17 March 2026, join the webinar on Europe’s fossil fuel phase-out, featuring Felix Schreyer (PIK) on the challenges of a full EU phase-out target. More...

REMIND-MAgPIE Workshop 

Taking place on 16–19 June 2026 at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) (hybrid format), this event brings together model developers and users to explore the REMIND and MAgPIE models.  More...

SCI Launches the Scenario Compass: A New Global Emissions Scenario Database

The platform includes scenarios assessed in IPCC AR6, as well as newly published scenarios developed since its release. More...

Call for Scenarios:

Fifth National Climate Assessment Report of China (NCA5-China)

The author team of NCA5-China invites submissions of national-level climate and decarbonization scenarios. More..

Call for Abstracts: 

The European Climate and Energy Modelling Platform (ECEMP)

Europe’s energy and climate modelling community connects with policymakers through a shared platform supporting climate neutrality, and the call for abstracts for the 2026 conference is now open. More..

ACCLIMATE Project Survey:

How Modelling Teams Communicate Their Work via Online Platforms and Tools

Climate, energy, and economy modellers are invited to complete a survey to help improve how modelling results are communicated online and to inform further development of the IAM PARIS platform. More..

Enhancing Coal Portfolio Flexibility in a Coal-Dominated System: Evidence from Zhejiang (2025/2030)

A new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and the Draworld (Beijing) Center finds that more flexible coal dispatch in Zhejiang could cut emissions and costs while increasing renewable integration. More...

Staying on track: a bottom-up Paris-aligned pathway driven by COP initiatives

Voluntary COP climate initiatives could cut global emissions by around 11% if fully implemented, but greater ambition is needed to align with 1.5 °C pathways. More...

Net-zero compatible development pathways in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa: lessons for short-term actions

A new study shows that seven major emerging economies can achieve net-zero in line with national development goals, but only with stronger short-term action and long-term transition planning. More..

Addressing context-specific energy modelling risks and dynamics in low- and middle-income countries

A new Nature Energy study calls for more context-specific and capacity-focused energy modelling in low- and middle-income countries to avoid misguided policy advice. More..

Coal mine workers in the climate transition: subnational vulnerability disparities in China and India

A new study finds that coal mining jobs in China and India could decline sharply over the next decade, exposing major regional vulnerabilities and underscoring the need for targeted just transition policies. More..

Ensuring consistency between biogeochemical planetary boundaries

A new Nature Sustainability study finds that climate change may exceed planetary boundaries more than nitrogen or phosphorus, reinforcing the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions. More..

COVID-19 impacts and post-pandemic rebound in Pakistan’s sectoral greenhouse gas emissions (2018–2023)

A new study finds that Pakistan’s pandemic-related emissions drop was temporary, underscoring the need for structural decarbonization to meet climate goals. More..

REMIND-PyPSA-Eur: integrating power system flexibility into sector-coupled energy transition pathways

A new study shows that integrating power system flexibility into long-term modelling confirms a nearly 100% renewable, climate-neutral energy system is feasible and more cost-effective with demand-side flexibility. More..

Climate Implications of Hydrogen Deployment Considering Changes in Emissions From Direct and Indirect Forcers

A new study finds that hydrogen deployment is likely to lower overall climate forcing by midcentury, with indirect effects generally small and dependent on production pathways. More..

A weighting framework to improve the use of emissions scenario ensembles of opportunity

A new Nature Climate Change study proposes a weighting method for emissions scenarios that reduces model bias and can shift reported net-zero timelines. More..

PhD Candidate, Postdoctoral Researcher, or Senior Researcher

The Renewable Energy Systems group at the University of Geneva invites applications from outstanding candidates to work on national energy scenarios and renewable energy transitions. More...

Two Post-Doc Positions

IT:U (Linz, Austria) invites applications to join the Energy Transition and Climate Futures group led by Prof. Dr. Falko Ueckerdt, focusing on computational modelling of climate-neutral energy and industry transitions. More...

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