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The Friday morning parallels combined behavioural and experimental insights with questions of ethics and digital transformation. Contributions covered how risk information affects environmental choices, valuation of personal data and environmental health, public preferences for cultural heritage, and advances in distributional weighting that better capture equity considerations in BCA. Day 2 opened with “Climate, Environment & […]

In the late-afternoon sessions, participants examined net-zero enablers such as carbon taxation and low-carbon infrastructure, explored a hands-on tool for social cost–benefit analysis of urban nature-based solutions, and discussed applications of BCA in municipalities. Case studies ranged from Nordic climate pollutants and Greek climate city contracts to suicide barriers and retrospective regulatory evaluations. Chaired by

Professor Anastasios Xepapadeas (University of Bologna & Professor Emeritus, AUEB) delivered the first keynote lecture, “Cost–Benefit Analysis under Climate Change: Fat Tails and Extreme Events.” His talk addressed how fat-tailed risks, deep uncertainty, and extreme climatic events challenge conventional BCA frameworks. He explored approaches that incorporate tail risks, ambiguity, and robust control into economic evaluation

The second block of parallels focused on the economic valuation of pollution impacts, the challenges of assessing rare earth recycling and hydrogen valleys, and the broader socioeconomic consequences of energy transitions. Presentations illustrated how BCA can be used to evaluate innovative technologies, regulatory efficiency and the distributional outcomes of energy and climate policies. This paper

The 3rd Open-Air Cities International Conference: Local and Regional Sustainable Development & Urban Reconstruction, organized in collaboration with Harokopio University of Athens, was held from 5–7 December 2025. AE4RIA – Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Αephoria participated in the conference. Maria Chourdaki represented the AE4RIA team, presenting the paper “The Adaptation Investment

The conference continued with the Parallel Session titled “The Social Costs and Benefits of Open Science.” Chaired by Gelsomina Catalano (CSIL), the roundtable examined key insights into the value, impact, and challenges associated with Open Science. The session featured: Silvia Vignetti (CSIL) presenting a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis framework for evaluating the social costs and benefits

The 2025 European SBCA Conference is opened on 27 November at the Athens University of Economics and Business, setting the tone for two productive days ahead. Welcome by Professor Vassilis Vasdekis, Rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business Opening Address by Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, Scientific Lead of SBCA 2025, Athens University of

At the Global Forum of Intellectual Capital (GFIC) 2025, Lydia Papadaki, Researcher at AE4RIA, represented the team at ATHENA Research Center, presenting the paper “Cultivating Resilience: Best Practices and Innovation in Agriculture under Climate Stress” (2025), co-authored with Eirini Afentouli and Professor Phoebe Koundouri. The presentation showcased research conducted within the Horizon Europe FoodCoP project,

On Monday, 24 November 2025, the ReSEES Laboratory at Athens University of Economics and Business hosted the Final General Assembly of the NAVGREEN project, a flagship initiative funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund under Greece’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0. Professor Dr. Phoebe Koundouri (Principal Investigator, AUEB) and Professor Dimitrios V. Lyridis

Our team participated in the 2nd Annual Plenary Meeting of the CHOICE Project, held in Paris, France, on 6–7 November 2025. CHOICE is a Horizon Europe initiative dedicated to advancing climate-smart transformations across global food systems. The project brings together partners from Europe, Africa, and Latin America to integrate behavioral science, innovative modelling tools, and

On 19/11/2025, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri spoke at Drive TLV’s Partners Week in Athens, an event that convened startups, industry executives, and innovation leaders from Europe, Asia, and the United States to examine emerging technologies in mobility, cybersecurity, AI, energy, and related fields. In her presentation, Prof. Koundouri outlined perspectives on the future of sustainable and

On 12 November, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, ERC Grantee and ERC Ambassador, participated in the joint event organised by the European Research Council and the Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), entitled “From Science to Policy: Shaping a Sustainable and Competitive Europe”. During the panel on

As COP30 continues in Belém for its second week, the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) will host another flagship session of the UGIH COP30 Dialogues, focusing on the ways governance, technology, and global justice can shape a sustainable future. Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025Time: 09:00–10:00 (BRT)Location: Special Events Room Tapajós, Blue Zone AreaPanel Title: KE2045: