AICC3: Third International Conference on Action versus Inaction Facing Climate Change June 4–5, 2025
Event details
| Date | 04.06.2025 › 05.06.2025 |
| Hour | 08:15 › 18:00 |
| Speaker | Stef Proost, Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Julia Steinberger, Loïc Berger, Jean-Pierre Beaulier |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
How can we move from discussion to action in the face of climate change? The AICC3 conference invites the EPFL community to two days of interdisciplinary exchange, featuring scientists, policymakers, and civil society actors exploring solutions and barriers to climate action.
Keynote speakers include Julia Steinberger (UNIL/IPCC), Jean-Baptiste Fressoz (CNRS/EHESS), Stef Proost (KU Leuven), Loïc Berger (CNRS/iRisk) and Jean-Pierre Beaulier.
Programme Highlights
June 4: Keynotes by Loïc Berger, Stef Proost, and Jean-Pierre Beaulier
June 5: Keynotes by Julia Steinberger and Jean-Baptiste Fressoz
Seven parallel session blocks and poster sessions
Venue: INM 200, INM 202
Conference Topics
AICC3 will cover a wide range of interdisciplinary topics, including:
- Climate Mitigation and Clean Energy Transition
- Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience
- Climate Policy, Governance, and Economic Instruments
- Social, Behavioral, and Digital Dimensions of Climate Action
- Sustainable Development and Resource Management
Registration
EPFL BA-MA students: Registration is mandatory and costs 25 CHF. Please register via the following link.
If there is any question: email tom.haering@epfl.ch with the subject: AICC3 Student Registration – 25CHF
Other participants: Please register via the conference website: https://aicc3.sciencesconf.org/
Language: English
Contact: tom.haering@epfl.ch
To know more about the keynote speakers
Stef Proost
Stef Proost is an Emeritus Professor at KU Leuven, specializing in environmental, energy, and transport economics. He has contributed to the development of several economic models widely employed in European policy analysis and has served as an expert for various European and international institutions.
Keynote: Decarbonising International Freight Transport: too good to be true
Jean-Baptiste Fressoz
Jean-Baptiste Fressoz is a historian of science and the environment at the CNRS and the EHESS, specializing in the history of energy and resource exploitation. His work provides a critical re-evaluation of conventional narratives regarding energy transitions, technology, and environmental risks.
Keynote: Without transition. A new history of energy
Julia Steinberger
Julia Steinberger is a Professor of Ecological Economics at the University of Lausanne, examining the relationship between resource use and societal well-being. She serves as a Lead Author for the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report and, since 2023, has co-directed the EU-funded project “REAL – A Post-Growth Deal.”
Keynote: Living Well Within Planetary Limits: is it possible and what will it take?
Loïc Berger
Loïc Berger is a CNRS researcher at Lille Economics and Management (LEM) and Director of iRisk, a research center dedicated to risk and uncertainty. His work focuses on decision-making under uncertainty, particularly in the context of climate economics.
Keynote: Six Faces of Climate Policy Support in the EU
Jean-Pierre Beaulier
Jean-Pierre Beaulier is president of COMST SAS, a publisher specializing in technical, industrial, and scientific educational materials with a focus on energy, construction, environment, and risk prevention.
Keynote: Buildings, a major energy challenge for a sustainable world
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Practical information
- General public
- Registration required
Organizer
- AICC 2025 Committee Members: Nathalie Picard, Unistra, BETA,
André de Palma, CY Cergy Paris Université,
Mila Bender, EPFL,
Michel Bierlaire, EPFL