The SEME Division analyses the transition to sustainability, helping identify and evaluate low carbon, sustainable strategies. The approach used is multidisciplinary, with strong use of quantitative methods based on data science, integrated modeling and experimental and behavioral economics.
Objectives
- Evaluate the low carbon transformation of the energy, land and climate sectors;
- Evaluate behavioural and traditional policy interventions for promoting pro-environmental behavior;
- Assess green innovation and its determinants;
- Study the interplay between various sustainable development goals;
- Identify robust policy strategies to climate risks and uncertainties;
- Identify technological and societal transition pathways;
- Study climate induced migration.
SEME Projects
The transition from linear to circular product value chains stands as one…
The global M4G project aims to provide a comprehensive framework for socio-economic…
SEME Publications
The Race to Negative Emissions Technologies and the Centrality of Fossil Fuel Companies
Tripodi G., Sabattini L., Iori M., Lamperti F.
2026, Sage Journals, doi: 10.1177/00076503261447805
Circular economy modelling for climate change mitigation: A review of empirical evidence and modelling approaches
Zanon-Zotin M., Fortes P., Corbier D., Deetman S., Edelenbosch O., van Engelenburg M., Hauenstein C., Hertwich E., Jiang M., von Köckritz L.,Magalar L., Pauliuk S., Straub L., Vélez-Henao J., van Vuuren D.
2026, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2026.109053
SEME Models
FASST(R) is a source receptor model, an R version of the reduced-form…
WITCH (World Induced Technical Change Hybrid) is an integrated assessment model designed…


