When it comes to national climate targets, there are the "hard-to-abate" sectors. These refer to areas where emissions cannot be avoided, or can only be avoided with great difficulty. These areas require particular attention and effective management. However, the scientific basis for this is often still lacking.
A workshop at the ÖAW will therefore look at the technical, economic, ecological and societal implications of various carbon management methods and strategies. The aim is to support political decision-making on framework conditions for carbon management. The ÖAW Commission on the Defossilisation and Carbon Neutrality of the European Energy System will present its white paper "Research Needs in the Area of Carbon Management in Austria" at this event.
In its current assessment report, the Austrian Panel on Climate Change (APCC) emphasises that achieving national climate targets requires effective management of the difficult or unavoidable residual emissions in the so-called "hard-to-abate" sectors. At the same time, however, there are significant knowledge gaps regarding the technical, economic, ecological and societal implications of the various carbon management methods and strategies. Closing these gaps is essential for the political decisions needed to create favourable framework conditions for effective carbon management.
The white paper "Research Needs in the Area of Carbon Management in Austria" is the result of work by the "Commission on the Defossilisation and Carbon Neutrality of the European Energy System (DEE)" at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. It refines the research needs outlined in the Austrian Carbon Management Strategy (CMS) and puts forward recommendations for action on research funding for discussion. At this event, the white paper will be presented by commission members and then discussed with representatives from the scientific community.
Tuesday, 21/04/2026
17:00–20:00
Austrian Academy of
Sciences, Seminar Room 1
Bäckerstraße 13
1010 Vienna
Registration requested by 17/04/2026 at dee@oeaw.ac.at
